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Show large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the West Sea, by the a THE narrow neck which led into the land northward. And behold there were many of the Nephites which did enter therein, an’ BOOK CHAPTER I. did_sail forth with much provisions, and also many wone: upon the son of Helaman, \” was called Helaman, being called after the name of his 1s" Now behold, all those engravings which were in the posse™ of Helaman, were written and sent forth among the chi of men throughout all the land, save it were those parts" ™ had been commanded by Alma should not go forth. theless these things were to be kept sacred, and handed a from one generation to another; therefore, in thus ‘ear had been conferred upon Helagjfan, before the death lon. And it came to pass also in this year, that = eee ' also in this same year, they came down with a numer to war against the people of Moronihah, or ari of Moronihah, in the which they were beaten, and . : a i again to their own lands, suffering great loss. And! a , to converted. An account of their conversion. An account of the righteousness of the Lamanites, and the wickedness and abominations of the Nephites, according to the record of Helaman and his sons, even down to the coming of Christ, which is called the Book of Helaman, &c. . #F 2% oar _Anp now behold, it came to pass in the commencement of ‘he fortieth year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi, there began to be a serious difficulty among the people of the Nephites. For behold, Pahoran had died, and gone the way of all the earth; ‘aanchi, and also cause the people to contend: Pahoran Pacumeni. Now these are not all the sons of therefore there began to be a serious contention concerning who should have the judgem ent seat among the brethren, which were the sons of Pahoran. Now these are their names which did contend for the judgement seat, which did Pahoran, (for he had many, ) but these ‘end for the judgement seat; thereforeare they which did conthe “Wisions among that Pahoran i some dissenters which had gone forth unto the Lamanites; , they were stirred up again to anger against the Holy Prophets, before the coming of Christ, according the record of Helaman, which was the son of Helaman, and also according to the records of his sons, even down to the coming of Christ. And also many of the Lamanites are /, cred things, before his death, in account of the Nephiies. Their wars and contentions, and their dissension. And also the prophecies of many 7 and children; and they took their course northward. An! thus ended the thirty and seventh year. And in the thirty an eighth year, this man built other ships. And the first ship dit also return, and many more people did enter into it ; and they also took much provisions, and set out again to the lad northward. And it came to pass that they were never heard of more| And we suppose that they were drowned up in the cor the sea. And it came to pass that one other ship also dds forth; and whither she did go, we_know not. And it cal ) to pass that in this year, there were many people which Wet And thus ended the thirty av . forth into the land northward. (aye eighth year. ’ And it came to pass in the thirty and ninth yeat of the reg of the Judges, Shiblon died also, and Corianton had g0! forth to the land northward, in a ship, to carry forth prov ions unto the people which had gone forth into that la therefore it became expedient for Shiblon to confer those s OF HELAMAN. oO he remit EG And it came to pass that Hagoth, he being an exceeding ey. rious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedin: the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi. And thus ended the account of Alma, and Helaman his son, and also Shiblon, which was his son.. the people. was appointed di Nevertheless, ei ) by the voice of the people A b 4 Chief Judge and a governor aver the people of Neph; : _ it came to pass that Pacumeni, when he saw ot that he coulc al 7 ; eo ie poet | peo] het Rayna ante wth : ut : behold;’Paanchi, and that art of “€ people that were desirous that he should be thei . es exceeding wroth ; therefore he was, about a0 dannee aeas 8€ people to rise u p in rebellion, agdinst their brethren. ’ ‘ ae hemla, into the land which was northward. ee Sateen? wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zam. 407 HELAMAN. OF BOOK ALMA, ne OF ae BOOK |