1. He failed not to make acquaintance with the best of them; though he well knew that asking questions of Indians is like catechizing beavers and rabbits.
他不失时机地和他们中最优秀的人认识；虽然他非常清楚问那些印第安人问题就像是盘问海狸和兔子。
2. That means faithfully cleansing them with the word of God, through preaching, teaching, catechizing, counseling, and modeling.
这就是说，忠心地以神的话语，藉著讲道、教导、对答、辅导及模范，洁净他们。