6 LUNDY ISLAND. 



the enthusiasm of science, no more than the pleasure 

 of holiday-making, can bear up with dignity against 

 the manifold inflictions of cold and wet, cramped 

 limbs, and the perpetual eversion of that internal 

 organisation I spoke of just now, which no sandwiches 

 could soothe. But let that pass. 



The approach to the island was interesting ; espe- 

 cially as our kind cicerone, Mr Heaven, pointed out 

 the different objects of interest, and gave us legendary 

 and statistical information. Its form somewhat re- 

 sembles that of an oak-leaf, being considerably sinu- 

 ated in outline ; and the narrow peninsula of Lametry, 

 constituting its southern extremity, with Kat Island 

 as its termination, we may call the footstalk of the 

 leaf. This end of the island curves round to the east- 

 ward, partially enclosing a little bay with good anchor- 

 age, pretty well sheltered from all but easterly winds. 

 About twenty vessels were lying here at anchor, of 

 various nations and of all sizes, from the stately three- 

 masted ship to the tiny fishing skiff. On our express- 

 ing surprise at seeing so many craft, Mr Heaven 

 assured us that often there were many more. " I 

 have known," said he, " three hundred vessels in sight 

 at once. On one occasion the wind had hung long 

 from the westward, and had kept-in the outward- 

 bound craft: it at last changed and allowed them to 

 sail, but suddenly shifting again, and coming on to 

 blow heavily from the old quarter, a hundred and 

 seventy vessels put back and anchored in our little 

 roadstead, all vessels of size, not counting boats." 



