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went over to his assistance, and shot the animal 
just as it was making its retreat into the sea. 
" 20th. This day was set apart as a day of 
fasting and prayer. Public service commenced 
at 11 A.M. and ended at 1 P.M. All who could 
Sit to Church attended. Text, Romans ii. 4, 5. 
ne of the females fainted during service." 
" SUMMARY. 
" This year is unprecedented in the annals of 
Pitcairn's Island. We have been visited by 
two British men-of-war, the Pandora, Captain 
Wood, and the Daphne, Captain Fanshawe. 
The commanders of these ships, and their offi- 
cers, treated the inhabitants with the greatest 
kindness, and were pleased to express their 
entire approval of all they saw and heard. The 
Daphne brought us a bull and cow, and some 
rabbits, with a variety of other articles, from the 
Rev. Mr. Armstrong and other friends in Valpa- 
raiso. The cattle and the rabbits produced a 
great sensation. Another (to us) wonderful oc- 
currence is the arrival of so many other ships 
under English colours, viz. eight from the Aus- 
tralian colonies, bound for California, and one 
whaling vessel from London ; in all, nine mer- 
chantmen and two ships of war. American 
ships have dwindled down to six whalers and 
one from California ; in her, Reuben E. Nobbs 
embarked for Valparaiso. 
" George Adams saved the life of a child 
alongside of a ship in the offing. 
