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seen. The inlet is perfectly land-locked, and would 
hold a navy. 
Sly nooks and solitary bays, 
And coves wherein when peering strays 
The dwindled ship, her sails drop dead 
In sudden calm and darkness shed. 
From red cliffs sulphur-stained with lichens hoar. 
Whose many-cornered fronts above her frowning roar.’’ 
This part of the island is well wooded, but does 
not present much dense underwood. One of the 
trees, apparently a spondia, was covered with a yel- 
low oblong fruit, having an aeid and somewhat resin- 
ous flavour ; the natives said it was the monkey’s 
plum-tree ; and as if to confirm the statement, some 
of these active little people made their appearance in 
the branches, but not near enough to be shot. They 
were of a dark brown colour, with a good deal of white 
about the upper part of the face. Although they 
allowed the unarmed natives to approach somewhat 
close, they kept playing with us at hide-and-seek, until 
we left them in despair. Wild pigeons and doves are 
so abundant, that in the evening, at which time they 
move about to procure food, we brought them down as 
fast as wo could load and fire ; and not only were 
they fine in plumage, but useful for the sick, some of 
whom were convalescing and quite ready for a little 
additional fresh food. Having obtained sufficient 
water and fuel for present use, we made the circuit 
of the island, to try the strength of the engineers, 
before returning to our former anchorage, to spend a 
