2 SPORTING ADVENTURES 



commenced the ascent of the mountains, which 

 at this part of the island are 5000 feet high : 

 some of the party preferred being carried up in 

 hammocks, whilst others walked. The scenery 

 throughout is very fine, but sport there is none, 



H.M.S. "REINDEER'"' OUTWARD BOUND. 



and all we could show after toiling many hours 

 was a few couple of half-starved rabbits and a 



partridge. 



Descending by the way we came up, we 

 rejoined the ship, very well pleased with our 



