PIG STEALING. 



just at that moment were the two pigs, over which 

 there was quite a jubilee of rejoicing when we got 

 on board the Prince George. It was not indeed 

 until they were all gone that the reflection occurred 

 to me that we had in fact stolen them ; but I could 

 not for the life of me feel the proper degree of con- 

 trition for so heinous an act, and I very much fear 

 should have utterly forgotten its enormity had we 

 had an opportunity of stealing any more. The fact 

 was we had been some time confined to salt provi- 

 sions, and had now been several weeks on rather 

 short allowance even of that. Our biscuit was made 

 by contract at Sourabaya, and was full of weevils and 

 their maggots. In short, a little fresh meat was a 

 great temptation to all hands, and I will so far en- 

 deavour to make amends to the inhabitants of Pig- 

 ville, as we christened this place, as to acknowledge 

 that their pork was excellent. The pigs were of a 

 small, well-shaped black breed, like the Chinese \ 

 one was a young hog, very skilfully treated, the 

 other a sow with young. 



Our other spoils consisted of curiosities, some of 

 which that fell to my share are now in the British 

 Museum. 



The bow is much inferior to that of Erroob in 



a contrivance to prevent this is much required. No sort of lock 

 cover can be used, as a man may be speared or shot with half-a- 

 dozen arrows before he could cast it oft". Tropical rain comes in 

 such a deluge that it is difficult to load without getting the car- 

 tridge wet through, and impossible to attend to that, and cover 

 the lock at the same tioie. 



