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Our
examination
of
the
little
valley
proved
to
be
altogether
most
satisfactory
.
We
found
in
it
not
only
similar
trees
to
those
we
had
already
seen
in
our
own
valley
,
but
also
one
or
two
others
of
a
different
species
.
We
had
also
the
satisfaction
of
discovering
a
peculiar
vegetable
,
which
,
Jack
concluded
,
must
certainly
be
that
of
which
he
had
read
as
being
very
common
among
the
South
Sea
Islanders
,
and
which
was
named
taro
.
Also
we
found
a
large
supply
of
yams
,
and
another
root
like
a
potato
in
appearance
.
As
these
were
all
quite
new
to
us
,
we
regarded
our
lot
as
a
most
fortunate
one
,
in
being
thus
cast
on
an
island
which
was
so
prolific
and
so
well
stored
with
all
the
necessaries
of
life
.
Long
afterwards
we
found
out
that
this
island
of
ours
was
no
better
in
these
respects
than
thousands
of
other
islands
in
those
seas
.
Indeed
,
many
of
them
were
much
richer
and
more
productive
;
but
that
did
not
render
us
the
less
grateful
for
our
present
good
fortune
.
We
each
put
one
of
these
roots
in
our
pocket
,
intending
to
use
them
for
our
supper
--
of
which
more
hereafter
.
We
also
saw
many
beautiful
birds
here
,
and
traces
of
some
four-footed
animal
again
.
Meanwhile
the
sun
began
to
descend
;
so
we
returned
to
the
shore
and
pushed
on
,
round
the
spouting
rocks
,
into
the
next
valley
.
This
was
that
valley
of
which
I
have
spoken
as
running
across
the
entire
island
.
It
was
by
far
the
largest
and
most
beautiful
that
we
had
yet
looked
upon
.
Here
were
trees
of
every
shape
and
size
and
hue
which
it
is
possible
to
conceive
of
,
many
of
which
we
had
not
seen
in
the
other
valleys
;
for
,
the
stream
in
this
valley
being
larger
,
and
the
mould
much
richer
than
in
the
Valley
of
the
Wreck
,
it
was
clothed
with
a
more
luxuriant
growth
of
trees
and
plants
.
Some
trees
were
dark
,
glossy
green
;
others
of
a
rich
and
warm
hue
,
contrasting
well
with
those
of
a
pale
,
light
green
,
which
were
everywhere
abundant
.
Among
these
we
recognised
the
broad
,
dark
heads
of
the
bread-fruit
,
with
its
golden
fruit
;
the
pure
,
silvery
foliage
of
the
candle-nut
,
and
several
species
which
bore
a
strong
resemblance
to
the
pine
;
while
here
and
there
,
in
groups
and
in
single
trees
,
rose
the
tall
forms
of
the
cocoa-nut
palms
,
spreading
abroad
,
and
waving
their
graceful
plumes
high
above
all
the
rest
,
as
if
they
were
a
superior
race
of
stately
giants
keeping
guard
over
these
luxuriant
forests
.
Oh
,
it
was
a
most
enchanting
scene
!
and
I
thanked
God
for
having
created
such
delightful
spots
for
the
use
of
man
.
Now
,
while
we
were
gazing
around
us
in
silent
admiration
,
Jack
uttered
an
exclamation
of
surprise
,
and
pointing
to
an
object
a
little
to
one
side
of
us
,
said
:
"
That
's
a
banyan
tree
.
"
"
And
what
's
a
banyan
tree
?
"
inquired
Peterkin
as
we
walked
towards
it
.
"
A
very
curious
one
,
as
you
shall
see
presently
,
"
replied
Jack
.
"
It
is
called
the
aoa
here
,
if
I
recollect
rightly
,
and
has
a
wonderful
peculiarity
about
it
.
What
an
enormous
one
it
is
,
to
be
sure
!
"
"
It
!
"
repeated
Peterkin
.
"
Why
,
there
are
dozens
of
banyans
here
!
What
do
you
mean
by
talking
bad
grammar
?
Is
your
philosophy
deserting
you
,
Jack
?
"
"
There
is
but
one
tree
here
of
this
kind
,
"
returned
Jack
,
"
as
you
will
perceive
if
you
will
examine
it
.
"
And
,
sure
enough
,
we
did
find
that
what
we
had
supposed
was
a
forest
of
trees
was
in
reality
only
one
.
Its
bark
was
of
a
light
colour
,
and
had
a
shining
appearance
,
the
leaves
being
lance-shaped
,
small
,
and
of
a
beautiful
pea-green
.
But
the
wonderful
thing
about
it
was
that
the
branches
,
which
grew
out
from
the
stem
horizontally
,
sent
down
long
shoots
or
fibres
to
the
ground
,
which
,
taking
root
,
had
themselves
become
trees
,
and
were
covered
with
bark
like
the
tree
itself
.
Many
of
these
fibres
had
descended
from
the
branches
at
various
distances
,
and
thus
supported
them
on
natural
pillars
,
some
of
which
were
so
large
and
strong
that
it
was
not
easy
at
first
to
distinguish
the
offspring
from
the
parent
stem
.
The
fibres
were
of
all
sizes
and
in
all
states
of
advancement
,
from
the
pillars
we
have
just
mentioned
to
small
cords
which
hung
down
and
were
about
to
take
root
,
and
thin
brown
threads
still
far
from
the
ground
,
which
swayed
about
with
every
motion
of
wind
.
In
short
,
it
seemed
to
us
that
,
if
there
were
only
space
afforded
to
it
,
this
single
tree
would
at
length
cover
the
whole
island
.
Shortly
after
this
we
came
upon
another
remarkable
tree
,
which
,
as
its
peculiar
formation
afterwards
proved
extremely
useful
to
us
,
merits
description
.
It
was
a
splendid
chestnut
,
but
its
proper
name
Jack
did
not
know
.
