158 THE PITCAIRNERS' DAY. 
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 after- 
noon with us. Each house has early family 
prayer, preceded by Scripture reading; two 
chapters of the Bible being generally selected 
for the morning, and one for the evening. After 
some slight refreshment, or none, (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 restraint, 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 culti- 
vating their land ; looking after their gardens ; 
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. 
