HISTORIC MUTINEERS. 95 



over the whole of them, to whom they look up as 

 the father of one and the whole family. 



" A son of Christain was the first born on the 

 island, now about twenty-five years of age, named 

 Thursday October Christian; the elder Christian 

 fell a sacrifice to the jealousy of a Otaheitan man 

 within three or four years after their arrival on 

 the island. 



" The island must undoubtedly be that called 

 Pitcairn, though erroneously laid down in the 

 charts. It produces in abundance yams, plan- 

 tains, hogs, goats and fowls; but the coast affords 

 no shelter for a ship of any description, neither 

 could a ship water there without great difficulty. 



" During the whole time they have been on 

 the island only one ship has communicated with 

 them, which took place about six years ago ; and 

 this was the American ship Topaz, of Boston, 

 Matthew Folger, master. 



" The island is completely iron-bound with 

 rocky shores, and the landing in boats must be at 

 all times difficult, although the island may be 

 safely approached within a small distance by a 

 ship." 



Young Christian, a tall, straight limbed, hand- 

 some young fellow, with very dark hair and 

 a winsome, open countenance, visited Captain 



