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However
,
there
were
quantities
of
fine
nuts
upon
it
,
some
of
which
we
put
in
our
pockets
.
But
its
stem
was
the
most
wonderful
part
of
it
.
It
rose
to
about
twelve
feet
without
a
branch
,
and
was
not
of
great
thickness
;
on
the
contrary
,
it
was
remarkably
slender
for
the
size
of
the
tree
.
But
to
make
up
for
this
,
there
were
four
or
five
wonderful
projections
in
this
stem
,
which
I
can
not
better
describe
than
by
asking
the
reader
to
suppose
that
five
planks
of
two
inches
thick
and
three
feet
broad
had
been
placed
round
the
trunk
of
the
tree
,
with
their
edges
closely
fixed
to
it
,
from
the
ground
up
to
the
branches
,
and
that
these
planks
had
been
covered
over
with
the
bark
of
the
tree
and
incorporated
with
it
.
In
short
,
they
were
just
natural
buttresses
,
without
which
the
stem
could
not
have
supported
its
heavy
and
umbrageous
top
.
We
found
these
chestnuts
to
be
very
numerous
.
They
grew
chiefly
on
the
banks
of
the
stream
,
and
were
of
all
sizes
.
While
we
were
examining
a
small
tree
of
this
kind
Jack
chipped
a
piece
off
a
buttress
with
his
axe
,
and
found
the
wood
to
be
firm
and
easily
cut
.
He
then
struck
the
axe
into
it
with
all
his
force
,
and
very
soon
split
it
off
close
to
the
tree
--
first
,
however
,
having
cut
it
across
transversely
above
and
below
.
By
this
means
he
satisfied
himself
that
we
could
now
obtain
short
planks
,
as
it
were
all
ready
sawn
,
of
any
size
and
thickness
that
we
desired
,
which
was
a
very
great
discovery
indeed
--
perhaps
the
most
important
we
had
yet
made
.
We
now
wended
our
way
back
to
the
coast
,
intending
to
encamp
near
the
beach
,
as
we
found
that
the
mosquitoes
were
troublesome
in
the
forest
.
On
our
way
we
could
not
help
admiring
the
birds
which
flew
and
chirped
around
us
.
Among
them
we
observed
a
pretty
kind
of
paroquet
,
with
a
green
body
,
a
blue
head
,
and
a
red
breast
;
also
a
few
beautiful
turtle-doves
,
and
several
flocks
of
wood-pigeons
.
The
hues
of
many
of
these
birds
were
extremely
vivid
--
bright
green
,
blue
,
and
scarlet
being
the
prevailing
tints
.
We
made
several
attempts
throughout
the
day
to
bring
down
one
of
these
,
both
with
the
bow
and
the
sling
--
not
for
mere
sport
,
but
to
ascertain
whether
they
were
good
for
food
.
But
we
invariably
missed
,
although
once
or
twice
we
were
very
near
hitting
.
As
evening
drew
on
however
,
a
flock
of
pigeons
flew
past
.
I
slung
a
stone
into
the
midst
of
them
at
a
venture
,
and
had
the
good
fortune
to
kill
one
.
We
were
startled
soon
after
by
a
loud
whistling
noise
above
our
heads
,
and
on
looking
up
,
saw
a
flock
of
wild
ducks
making
for
the
coast
.
We
watched
these
,
and
observing
where
they
alighted
,
followed
them
up
until
we
came
upon
a
most
lovely
blue
lake
,
not
more
than
two
hundred
yards
long
,
embosomed
in
verdant
trees
.
Its
placid
surface
,
which
reflected
every
leaf
and
stem
as
if
in
a
mirror
,
was
covered
with
various
species
of
wild
ducks
,
feeding
among
the
sedges
and
broad-leaved
water-plants
which
floated
on
it
,
while
numerous
birds
like
water-hens
ran
to
and
fro
most
busily
on
its
margin
.
These
all
,
with
one
accord
,
flew
tumultuously
away
the
instant
we
made
our
appearance
.
While
walking
along
the
margin
we
observed
fish
in
the
water
,
but
of
what
sort
we
could
not
tell
.
Now
,
as
we
neared
the
shore
,
Jack
and
I
said
we
would
go
a
little
out
of
our
way
to
see
if
we
could
procure
one
of
those
ducks
;
so
,
directing
Peterkin
to
go
straight
to
the
shore
and
kindle
a
fire
,
we
separated
,
promising
to
rejoin
him
speedily
.
But
we
did
not
find
the
ducks
,
although
we
made
a
diligent
search
for
half-an-hour
.
We
were
about
to
retrace
our
steps
when
we
were
arrested
by
one
of
the
strangest
sights
that
we
had
yet
beheld
.
Just
in
front
of
us
,
at
the
distance
of
about
ten
yards
,
grew
a
superb
tree
,
which
certainly
was
the
largest
we
had
yet
seen
on
the
island
.
Its
trunk
was
at
least
five
feet
in
diameter
,
with
a
smooth
,
grey
bark
;
above
this
the
spreading
branches
were
clothed
with
light-green
leaves
,
amid
which
were
clusters
of
bright-yellow
fruit
,
so
numerous
as
to
weigh
down
the
boughs
with
their
great
weight
.
This
fruit
seemed
to
be
of
the
plum
species
,
of
an
oblong
form
,
and
a
good
deal
larger
than
the
magnum
bonum
plum
.
The
ground
at
the
foot
of
this
tree
was
thickly
strewn
with
the
fallen
fruit
,
in
the
midst
of
which
lay
sleeping
,
in
every
possible
attitude
,
at
least
twenty
hogs
of
all
ages
and
sizes
,
apparently
quite
surfeited
with
a
recent
banquet
.
Jack
and
I
could
scarce
restrain
our
laughter
as
we
gazed
at
these
coarse
,
fat
,
ill-looking
animals
while
they
lay
groaning
and
snoring
heavily
amid
the
remains
of
their
supper
.
"
Now
,
Ralph
,
"
said
Jack
in
a
low
whisper
,
"
put
a
stone
in
your
sling
--
a
good
big
one
--
and
let
fly
at
that
fat
fellow
with
his
back
toward
you
.
I
'll
try
to
put
an
arrow
into
yon
little
pig
.
"
"
Do
n't
you
think
we
had
better
put
them
up
first
?
"
I
whispered
.
"
It
seems
cruel
to
kill
them
while
asleep
.
"
"
If
I
wanted
sport
,
Ralph
,
I
would
certainly
set
them
up
;
but
as
we
only
want
pork
,
we
'll
let
them
lie
.
Besides
,
we
're
not
sure
of
killing
them
;
so
,
fire
away
.
"
