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have invariably conducted themselves with 
marked propriety. They take their turn of 
leave on shore, and their sick are received 
and nursed with the greatest care. 
" The Adeline Gibbs, American whaler, 
Mr. Weeks, > master, was there during our 
visit. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks were living 
ashore. It would be a happy circumstance if 
a person like her could be found to reside 
among them. 
" I forward a continuation of their journal 
since that published by Mr. Brodie a very 
correct statement, which renders unnecessary 
any further remarks. 
" I have, &c. 
" FAIRFAX MORESBY, 
" Rear- Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief." 
The Admiral also wrote thus from The 
Portland, at sea, August, 1852 : 
" Of all the eventful periods which have 
chequered my life, none have surpassed in 
interest, and I trust in hope of future good, 
the last, our visit to Pitcairn ; and surely the 
hand of God has been in all this, for by 
chances the most unexpected, and by favour- 
