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westward of the Hydaspes ; and to the eastward of Lahore, where
Fix this textthey are said to predominate, they do not certainly compose a third
Fix this textof the population. The Punjab, indeed, is a poorly-peopled
Fix this textcountry in proportion to its fertility, though it is probable that it
Fix this texthas increased in population under the present ruler.
Fix this textX.— Recent Accounts of the Pitcairn Islanders. Communicated
Fix this textby John Barrow, Esq., F.R.S. Read 10th June, 1833.
Fix this textAs the public have not ceased to take a great interest in the
Fix this textlittle colony of Pitcairn’s Island, though no account of its proceed-
Fix this textings has been published since that given in the Narrative of
Fix this textCaptain Beechey’s Voyage, the following extracts from official
Fix this textdocuments regarding it will probably be found interesting. The
Fix this textfirst is from a private Journal kept by the Honourable Captain
Fix this textWaldegrave, who visited the island in H.M.S. Seringapatam, in
Fix this text1830, shortly before its inhabitants were induced to emigrate to
Fix this textOtaheite. The second is a despatch addressed to the Lieutenant-
Fix this textGovernor of New South Wales, by Captain Sandilands, of H.M.
Fix this textsloop Comet, who was employed to remove them. The remainder
Fix this textdescribe them since their return.
Fix this textPitcairn's Island , March, 1830. —We arrived here in the Se-
Fix this textringapatam on Monday the 15th March, 1830, about seven
Fix this texto’clock ; soon after eight, Edward Young, a native, came along-
Fix this textside in a small canoe guided by one paddle ; he wore a European
Fix this textwaistcoat and trowsers, and breakfasted with me, saying grace
Fix this textbefore and after. About nine several others came on board in a
Fix this textjolly boat; the senior native, Thursday October Fletcher Christian,
Fix this textwas one. After breakfast many of them accompanied us to the
Fix this textshore ; we landed about noon. At the top of the first level,
Fix this textseated in a grove of cocoa-nut trees, were assembled many of the
Fix this textwives and mothers. “ I have brought you a clergyman.”—“ God
Fix this textbless you, God bless you!” was the universal answer. “To stay
Fix this textwith us ? ” —“ No!" “ You bad man, why not ? ” — u 1 cannot
Fix this textspare him, he is the clergyman of my ship. I have brought you
Fix this textclothes, which King George sends you.” “We rather want food
Fix this textfor our souls,” &c. The welcome was most affecting; the wives
Fix this textmet their husbands and greeted them with joy as if they had
Fix this textlong been absent; —they received us most cordially, but more
Fix this textparticularly the chaplain, Mr. Watson, —the men sprung up to
Fix this textthe trees, throwing down cocoa-nuts, and tearing off the husks with
Fix this texttheir teeth, offered us the milk. When we had rested they took
Fix this textus to their cottages, where we dined and slept.
Fix this textIn the evening we walked to see Christian’s and Adams’s graves.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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