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REIKEVIG BAY. 
tion. Another boat was now seen coming from 
the shore, in which, were Mr. Savigniac, an 
agent for Mr. Phelps, who had spent the winter 
there, and a Mr. Betreyers, a Danish merchant, 
who could speak a little English. While these 
gentlemen were talking over commercial affairs 
below, 1 kept upon deck, watching, with my te¬ 
lescope, every little object as it came in view. 
The house of the physician Doctor Clog, a neat 
white building, covered with boards, was plea¬ 
santly situated upon a flat grassy peninsula, and, 
a little beyond it, we discovered the small town 
of Reikevig. The most conspicuous feature in 
this town was a pretty large white building, 
roofed with boards, which, I concluded, was the 
residence of the governor, but was surprised on 
being told it was the workhouse, or house of cor¬ 
rection. On drawing nearer, however, it was not 
such a comfortable place as it appeared in the 
distance, and the houses in the town, which we 
had a good view of, as we came to an anchor 
in the harbor, exhibited a more favorable ex¬ 
terior. A long line of buildings, principally ware¬ 
houses, and all made of wood, fronted the sea. 
The church was distinguished by its being of 
stone, and covered with tiles, and by having a 
small steeple, or little square wooden tower, for 
its two bells. On each side of these buildings, 
among the rocks, which on every side surround 
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