Uponthewhole，theproblemseemstometostandthus：-Wheretherehavebeenfewestchanges，importantorunimportant，salutaryorhurtful，theretheracesurvives。Wheretherehavebeenmost，importantorunimportant，salutaryorhurtful，thereitperishes。
Eachchange，howeversmall，augmentsthesumofnewconditionstowhichtheracehastobecomeinured。Theremayseem，APRIORI，nocomparisonbetweenthechangefrom’sourtoddy’tobadgin，andthatfromtheislandkilttoapairofEuropeantrousers。YetIamfarfrompersuadedthattheoneisanymorehurtfulthantheother；
andtheunaccustomedracewillsometimesdieofpin-pricks。Weareherefacetofacewithoneofthedifficultiesofthemissionary。
InPolynesianislandsheeasilyobtainspre-eminentauthority；thekingbecomeshisMAIREDUPALAIS；hecanproscribe，hecancommand；
andthetemptationisevertowardstoomuch。ThusbyallaccountstheCatholicsinMangareva，andthustomyownknowledgetheProtestantsinHawaii，haverenderedlifeinamoreorlessdegreeunliveabletotheirconverts。Andthemild，uncomplainingcreatureslikechildreninaprisonyawnandawaitdeath。Itiseasytoblamethemissionary。Butitishisbusinesstomakechanges。Itissurelyhisbusiness，forexample，topreventwar；andyetIhaveinstancedwaritselfasoneoftheelementsofhealth。Ontheotherhand，itwere，perhaps，easyforthemissionarytoproceedmoregently，andtoregardeverychangeasanaffairofweight。Itaketheaveragemissionary；IamsureI