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landing, it was feared that it might have pene- 
trated to the picture ; but fortunately, and to the 
inexpressible joy of every one, no wet had got to 
it, nor any injury whatever befallen it either here 
or on the passage out. It was placed for the time 
being in the singing-room ; and it is impossible 
to describe the anxious delight, and, it may be 
added, grateful loyalty, with which all hastened 
to obtain a view of so great a treasure as the 
picture and gift of our much-loved Sovereign. 
" A very fine portrait of our untiring benefac- 
tor, Admiral Moresby, was also brought on shore 
to-day by Captain Morshead, and kindly pre- 
sented by him to the community. This also 
was exhibited ; and so good a likeness was it of 
our benign and venerated friend, that every 
breast was kindled anew with the warmest 
emotions of grateful and devoted affection. 
" Nov. 5th. — The men have been employed 
to-day in landing the remainder of the stores, 
including some twenty bags of biscuit and four 
barrels of beef which Admiral Moresby, with 
his wonted generosity and benevolent solicitude, 
ordered to be landed and kept in store for the 
benefit of the community, in case of any contin- 
gency or scarcity of provisions during the next 
six months ; and at 4 P.M. we had the satisfac- 
tion of seeing our work completed, — that is, every 
thing carried up from the landing-place, and 
safely deposited under cover. In landing the 
things, we have been most successful, insomuch 
that nothing was injured, more than the slight 
wetting of a few bales, which have been timely 
attended to ; any evil consequences which might 
