152 THE PITCAIRNER'S DAY. 
ing ; two chapters of the Bible being gene- 
rally selected for the morning, and one for 
the evening. After some slight refreshment, 
for they have only two regular meals a day, 
the business of the Pitcairners' day begins. 
The young people are sent to school, in 
pursuance of a law of the island ; and after 
the " graver hours, that bring constraint, and 
sweeten liberty," they have their needful food, 
and their childish amusements. They are fond 
of flying kites, and of games at ball ; though 
the want of room on the island imposes a 
limit on the nature and number of the out-of- 
door diversions both of young and old. 
The occupation of the men consists in cul- 
tivating their land ; looking after their gar- 
dens ; building and improving their houses, 
which are neat, clean, and commodious ; 
rearing stock ; fencing in their plantations ; 
manufacturing hats from the leaf of the 
palm ; making fancy boxes, &c., which 
they keep in store for barter with whalers, 
or other vessels which may call at Pitcairn 
for refreshment. 
At about twelve o'clock they have a plain 
and substantial breakfast, or dinner, consist- 
