THE 



CRUISE OF THE 'CUEigOA'. 



CHAPTER I. 



NORFOLK ISLAND. 



(June to 13.) 



Leave Sydney- — Lord Howe Island — Ball's Pyramid— Nepean Island and 

 Philip Island — Sydney Bay and Cascade Bay — Kide from the Coast to the 

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

 ment — Araucaria — Character of the new Colonists — Their Hospitality — 

 Account of the murderous Attack upon the Crew of Bishop Patteson's Yacht 

 — History of an American aud 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 ofi' to bid their friendly adieus. We 

 weighed a little before 3, and proceeded under steam 

 somewliat 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 the farther we 



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