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she was ascertained to be a schooner, no doubt 
the vera Southern Cross. 
Friday, 5th. — The schooner off the settlement, 
with the flag of peace flying at the main ! One of 
our canoes went on board: it being somewhat 
rough, the schooner went round to the Cascades, 
where the Bishop landed, being pulled on shore 
by a boat's crew of Solomon Island natives, 
some of whom had rings in their noses, but quite 
tractable, they understanding and obeying every 
direction of the good Bishop with alacrity, — so 
rapidly had he obtained an influence over them 
for good. As soon as he landed, he was fur- 
nished with a horse ; and I, on another, accom- 
panied him back to the settlement. In the 
evening the Bishop examined a class of cate- 
chumens preparatory to confirmation. During 
the day some half dozen Solomon Islanders, 
under the charge of a young man belonging 
to the Bishop's establishment, landed at the 
Cascades, and came over. They had rings in 
their noses ; and the lobes of their ears had been 
perforated, and the holes so widely extended, 
that they hung down like loops of Indian rubber, 
into which your hand might be inserted without 
difficulty ; otherwise they had nothing of a fero- 
cious appearance. They were decently clad, and 
displayed little curiosity or wonder at houses or 
their contents, or the horses or cattle which they 
for the first time saw. " They : were, however, 
objects of curiosity, sympathy, and attention to 
our people.. 
Saturday, 6th. — Weather calm' and clear„ 
Arranged the community in classes, preparatory 
