SAfL VOli SINGAPORE. 



The gai'dciis attached to tliis iiistitiitioii were 



AUhm mill Mii^ dj^wm, ^ weU ii$ dnothm* 

 species be^l^g very large and splendid \ cllow 

 blossoms ; several larp' and apparently old trees 

 of tlie Ficits i^eligiosa^ and lofty PLimeria ; that 

 bea^utifiii species of Dracosna "wiflj dark Tftd &- 

 lis^a mi. stem ; Ck&f&m^ with Taaieg^ted Mhg&f 

 imparting beauty to the gardens, were all parfi- 

 ctdarly \v(n'thy of notice. 



The ekurcli liad notliing attractive in its in- 

 ternal decorations, being fitted up in tli# n^na;! 

 tawdry Style of Boman Catholic cliiirishes^ with- 

 out elegance or taste. 



On the 13th of Noveniher 1 sailed from Macao 

 for Singapore, with fine weatlier, and the wind 

 from north-east to east -north-east. On the UJtli, 



Cape VaiseBa #as aeea i»i mm,, %emng nortJ*- 

 west albo^t t^ksf distant, ^ with cm- 

 tinned hreezes from tlie north-east and north - 

 north-east : saw Pulo Sajiata at noon of the "iOth, 

 the bearing being west hidt-soiith, about ci^liteen 

 miles distant, On.the22nd, afer squally weather, 

 a hawk was tojt several tnOTdn^ se<m about the 

 slupj acMjasioaing the fowls to make a gi'eat noise 

 at his presence ; we wt^'C then in latitiidt* O" o4' 

 nortli, aud lonoitiide 10(>" *28' east. Uu tlie 24th 

 at noon, Pulo Aor was in sigltt, bearin|i^ soutli- 



