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brother & sister married each other. To illustrate
this I will now relate to you a story (one of two
instances that I might relate) when
I acted somewhat in the capacity of match-
maker & tried to induce some young people
to break through this absurd custom, for
even they could not help perceiving its absurdity.
We had a young woman who was [crossed out: nearly
as well civilized as] almost as civilized
and as well insructed as the generality of servants,
as a servant she was most useful and
could favourably compare with Europeans, her
habits were [crossed out: very clean] distinguished too,
by clean linen and she had attained so a
considerable amount of religious knowledge.
Being marriageable at the time I speak of
I was informed that she was destined
to become the wife of one of the most savage
men we had in the Neighbourhood who
at the same time acted always in a very treacherous
manner against our efforts to civilize &
christianize the Aborigines. I knew the girl would
be miserable with such a man and all our instruction
would be lost. I ascertained from her that
she disliked the fellow, but had no choice
left to refuse. I further ascertained that
between her & a young man, partially civilized,
there existed some reciprocal feelings