THE PITCAIENEE'S DAY. 151 
arise from crews remaining, as a matter of 
course, among them. As it is, the behaviour 
both of officers and men who visit the place, 
is stated to be most exemplary. No en- 
couragement is given to evil ; and no instance 
can be quoted of the transgression, on the 
part of visiters, of the sacred law of hospi- 
tality. On the contrary, the good habits, and 
moral and religious conduct of the islanders, 
do not fail to produce, by the power of ex- 
ample, a wholesome influence on strangers. 
If it be asked, how the people pass their 
time, and what they can have to do in a spot, 
whose utmost limit is barely four miles and 
a half in circumference, comprising less of 
extent than Hyde Park and Kensington 
Gardens, put together, the question may be 
answered by a description of the Pitcairn 
Islanders' ordinary day. 
They rise early, generally as soon as it is 
light. As the difference of longitude between 
England and Pitcairn is about 130 degrees, 
or nearly nine hours in time, at seven in the 
morning with them, it is about four in the 
afternoon with us. Each house has early 
family prayer, preceded by Scripture read- 
