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I performed the operation of dividing the hamstring 

 tendons for contraction of the lower extremity, with a 

 favourable result." 



On the 4th of February, much to our regret, we 

 quitted Ty-pin-san, when it was satisfactory to notice that 

 the people expressed themselves pleased with our visit 

 and were equally anxious for our return ; our feelings 

 were not, however, so much interested here as at the 

 Pa-tchung-san group. It was my intention to have 

 sighted Y-na-koo, and, if practicable, to have landed for 

 the purpose of obtaining astronomical data for fixing its 

 position ; for this object we revisited the northern coast- 

 line of Koo-kien-san, and procured sand from one of its 

 bays. The morning was beautifully fine, but before 

 noon we were visited by thick rainy weather, and com- 

 pelled to relinquish any further acquaintance, for the 

 present, with these dangerous shores. Our course was 

 now shaped for Batan, in order to re-connect the meri- 

 dians of both groups with Hong-Kong. 



On the morning of the 7th of February, 1844, we 

 dropped anchor in the Bay of San Domingo, Batan, and 

 were fortunate enough to secure our astronomical obser- 

 vations without delay. Our crew had been some time on 

 short allowance of bread, and we now had an opportunity 

 of indulging them with pigs and yams, galore, being 

 cheap as well as excellent ; several fine bullocks were also 

 killed and embarked, and a stock of vegetables laid in. 

 The Batan islands produce everything needful, not only 

 in abundance, but also of the finest quality. For the 

 benefit of future visitors, I obtained from the Alcalde the 



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