THE 



CRUISE OF THE 'CUEigOA', 



CHAPTEK I. 



NORFOLK ISLAND. 



(June 9 to 13.) 



Leave Sydney — Lord Howe Mand — Ball's Pj'ramid— Nepean Island and 

 Philip Inland — Sydney Bay and Cascade Bay- — L'ide from the Coast to the 

 Town^-The Rev. Mr. Nohbs and his Adventures — The old Penal Settle- 

 ment — Araucaria — Character of the new Colonist? — Their Hospitality — 

 Account of the murderous Attack upon the Crevr of Bishop Pattesou's Yacht 

 — History of ,an American and his Flag. 



It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, June 4, 1865, when I 

 left Sydney and went on board the ' Cura^oa ' at 2.15 p.m. 

 I found there the Commodore together with the Spanish 

 Consul General, Don Edouardo San Just, and some other 

 visitors, who had come off to bid their friendly adieus. We 

 weighed a little before 3, and ju'oceeded inider steam 

 somewhat beyond the heads of Port Jackson, the band 

 playing appropriate airs as we went down the harbour. 

 When we had a good offing we raised the screw, and set 

 sail with a nice breeze, which freshened tlie farther we 



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