La Soci^te refjoit de la part du Col. Pike, l’itin^raire 
suivant, d’un voyage qu’il vient de faire aux lies Sey- 
chelles : — 
A VISIT TO THE SEYCHELLES ISLANDS. 
I. 
“I had long desired to see this interesting group of Islands, 
and fortune at length favoured my wishes in tho shape of an 
invitation to visit the various Dependencies of Mauritius in 
H. B. M. Frigate Forte. I was requested to be on board punc- 
tually by noon on Saturday the 19th August 1871. Duly at 
that hour I presented myself, bag and baggage, and was recei- 
ved by the Commanding Officer, who informed me that the 
Flag Lieutenant had given up his berth to me during our 
cruise. The requisites for our short voyage were soon com- 
fortably stowed away, and all superilous baggage such as 
boxes of bottles, &c. and the various appurtenances of a natu- 
ralist consigned to the hold for the time ; these latter pretty 
considerable, as it was my intention to collect everything pos- 
sible during my limited sfay connected with the Fauna of 
Seychelles. 
“Before all was completed, the shrill whistle of the boatswain 
was heard and all was bustle and activity to receive H. E. Sir 
Arthur Gordon who was seen approching from the shore. 
Away went the crew of over oOO men, and in a miraculously 
short time the yards were manned. Hear Amiral Cockburn, 
who was already on board, stood at the gangway with all 
his officers in full dress, a file of marines behind them, and all 
naval etiquette carried out to the letter to receive the Gover- 
nor. 
The Barge containing His Excellency, General Smyth, Colo- 
nel Orme, the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Gordon, the 
Governor’s A D.C. and Private Secretary, and the Harbour 
Master soon came alongside, when a saiute of 17 guns was 
fired. As the distinguished party mounted the deck, the Ma- 
rines presented arms, the Band struck up “ God save the 
Queen,” and in a few minutes the guests were ushered into the 
Admiral’s State room, where a maguificent Tiffiu awaited them. 
