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whole indicating a place of much parade and pretension.^ 

 It would be greatly to be regretted should not this rude 

 artistic skill be developed by instruction into something of a 

 superior kind. But if it turn out otherwise, as most likely 

 it will, these works will remain, and are worthy of remain- 

 ing, as evidence of a degree of intelligence and of capabilities 

 certainly remarkable in what we call a savage race. 



As the ' Cura^oa ' was to weigh anchor at an early hour we 

 were obliged to retrace our steps very soon, and hence we 

 had no opportunity of learning anything respecting these 

 islanders, who seemed to be fi'iendly enough. It was nine 

 o'clock when we got to the beach and seated ourselves in 

 our boat to return to the shio. 



' I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. Franks of the British Mu- 

 seum, for obtaining for me the obliging permission of the Rev. Mr. 

 Codrington's brother to copy and insert this interesting sketch. 



