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the spot, the dog was found with the bundle. On further examination, 

 it appeared that Mr. Douglas had stopped for a moment and looked 

 into an empty pit, and also into that wherein the Inillock was taken ; 

 that, after passing o)i up the hill some fifteen fathoms, he laid down his 

 bundle, and returned to the fatal pit ; and that, while looking in, by 

 making a niisstep, or by some other means, he fell into the power of the 

 infuriated animal, who speedily executed the work of death. 



" The body was covered in part Avith stones ; which circumstance is 

 thought to have prevented its being entirely crushed. After removing 

 it, Edward took charge of the dog and bundle, and of Mr. Douglas's 

 chronometer, his pocket compass, keys and money, found upon him ; 

 and, having hired the natives to carry the body to the shore, (a distance 

 of about twenty-seven miles), accompanied them, and came thence to 

 Hilo. The letter adds : ' This narrative clears up many of the difficul- 

 ties which rested upon the whole matter ; and, perhaps, it will afford a 

 pretty satisfactory account of the manner in which Mr. Douglas met his 

 awful death.' The writers then propose to the consul to send the body 

 to Hilolu, should the captain consent to convey it ; if he should not, the 

 corpse was to be interred. We are not aware which course was 

 adopted. The black man mentioned in the letter probably lost his way, 

 and perished in the mountains, as he has not since been heard of." — 

 (^Gard. Mag.) 



Art. VI. Meteorological Notice. 



FOR JUNE. 



The month of June was almost unprecedented for its degree of cold, 

 cloudy, and wet weather. During the previous part of this month the 

 thermometer ranged scarcely up to the temperate point. North and 

 easterly winds were prevalent, with misty weather and drizzling rains. 

 After this a few days of bright sunshine succeeded, which, however, 

 lasted only a short time; cloudy weather, with easterly winds, set in, 

 and, with but little intermission, lasted until the end of the month. 



Thermometer. — Mean temperature, 57'' 40' — highest, 85° ; lowest, 

 33'^ above zero. 



Winds. — N. nine days — N. E. nine — E. four — S. E. one — S. five — 

 W. two days. 



Force of the Wind.— Brisk, eighteen days — light, twelve days. 



Character of the Weather. — Fine, fourteen days — Fair, two days — 

 Cloudy, fourteen days. 



Rainy, days. 



