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mutilated remains of the inscriptions in tlie cemetery. It is 

 reported that a few years ago the crew of some whaling 

 vessel cut down most of the wooden monuments for firewood ; 

 and whereas there were about twenty as far back as 1849, 

 there are now but four, only one of which is perfect. I was 

 reluctant to credit such a tale, but it was confirmed by the 

 axe-marks on one of those still standing ! Two others are 

 lying on the ground among the heath and flowers, the spot 

 where they were erected being untraceable. The inscriptions 

 are as follows : — 



I. 



SACRE D 



TO THE 



+ MEMORY OF -\- 



PATRICK BOURKE 

 he was killed by 

 a fall from the bark 

 planter's mast- 

 head OFF MAQUARRIB 

 HARBOUR FEBRUARY V 1872 

 AGED 21 YEARS 



REMMEMBER- MAN-AS- YOU-PASS-BY 



AS-YOU-ARE-NOW-SO-ONCE-WAS-I 



AS-I-AM-NOW-SO-YOU-WILL-BE 



prepare-for-death-and-follow 



-f ME 



The above painted in white letters on a black ground. Erected 

 lately by Capt. Reynolds, and fenced in. 



II. 



IN MEMORY 

 OF 



GEORGE, 

 native of mangea died 



ON 



board the barque terror April 

 4 1853 aged 20 years. 



III. 



sacred 

 to the 



MEMORY 

 OF 



MATTHEW HENDRY 

 killed on board the 



maid OF ERIN 



FELL FROM THE MASTHEAD 



ON THE 29 DAY OF JANUARY 1863 



AGED 32 YEARS 



The above two inscriptions cut into the wood. The boards are 

 lying on the ground. 



