SCIENTIFIC RE3EAHCIIEB BUILDINGS; &C. 315 



unless he could penetrate the opposite continent of 

 M*hn n, and hove lite forests swept out of his path; but 

 the botanist will only be puzzled where to begin las 

 researches on the ample field spread out before him. 



The zoologist will not want employment ; but the 

 eonchologist must not expect to be rewarded for the 

 trouble and risk of stalking over mud-banks, and of 

 exposure to the sun. 



Horses require to lie taken great care of on Pe- 

 nang, and the generality of the residents therefore 

 prefer the Arhinese ponies, which are hardy, active, 

 and sure-footed, and are good climbers of the hills. 



The cli iff public buildings are the Church, 

 which is a handsome building, although the steeple 

 is too low ; — the School-house adjoining; — the Court 

 house, and the Public offices. There is also a 

 small theatre where amateurs occasionally keep 

 alt re in the minds of (lie audience the reminiscences 

 of more brilliant exhibitions in other climes. The 

 Hospital, Poor-house, and Jail are not, in point of 

 architecture, possessed of attract ion ; although sub- 

 stantial. There is a handsome Armenian chapel, 

 and two Roman Catholic chapels, of substantial con- 

 struction. 



The shipping is supplied with water by means of an 

 a«p?ednrt h'.idhii* from the hills — and the latter has 

 been always considered good. It is hard, differing 

 entirely from the water of the town wells ; whk h 

 is soft and occasionally brackish at high tides. The 

 vessels frequenting the harbour pay a small sum 

 per ton for it. 



The bazars contain a few shops where Europe 

 articles chiefly are sold; and therefore termed "Eu- 

 rope shops; besides inany Chinese shops of respecta- 

 ble appearance. 



The Chinese carpenters* and upholsterers' shops 



