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without food, and with that terrible disease the scurvy; and you can judge their situation partly.”

Unapprised of Captain Smyley's discovery, Captain Morshead in the Dido reached these dangerous seas about the middle of January 1852, and prosecuted the search with the skill and energy of a British sailor, and with the solicitude of a Christian friend. He reached Spaniard Harbour on the evening of January 21, and immediately sent Lieutenant Pigott and Mr Roberts on shore. They found the bodies of Captain Gardiner and Mr Maidment, and returned to the ship with a variety of books and papers. Next morning, amidst threatening weather, Captain Morshead landed. Mr Maidment's body lay in the cavern where he had so often spent the night, and in which the stores rescued from the Pioneer were kept. Outside on the rocks was painted, by way of direction to any visitor, a hand, and under it "PSALM lxii. 5-8.” Captain Gardiner's body was lying beside the wreck of the Pioneer. It seemed that he had left his berth, but being too weak to climb into it again, he had died at the side of the boat. The remains were collected and buried; the funeral service was read; an inscription was placed on the rocks; three volleys of musketry were fired; the ship's colours were struck half-mast high; and having fulfilled her mournful commission, the Dido went on her way.

CHAPTER X.

Conclusion.

WITH offerings of devotion,

Ships from the isles shall meet,
To pour the wealth of ocean

In tribute at his feet.

For he shall have dominion

O'er river, sea, and shore,

Far as the eagle's pinion,

Or dove's light wing can soar.

Psalm lxxii. 8, 10.-James Montgomery.

When we look abroad on a world that is rent with woe, and burdened with the curse, how gladly ought we to turn to the prophetic picture of the same world, clothed with the verdure of righteousness and peace, love and joy! When we behold the wretched multitudes everywhere ground down by oppression, how cheering to think of the happy period when kings shall be the nursing-fathers and queens the nursing-mothers of their people-when justice will everywhere be seen holding up her even scales-and the genius of charity opening, on the most barbarous shores, new founts of blessing that shall never more be sealed!-Dr Duff.

WE never hear of a great catastrophe without seeing, or fancying that we see, how it might have been averted. And it is a relief from the sharpness of sorrow to be allowed to criticise the conduct of others, and to point out the simple precautions which ought to have been adopted. In concluding the foregoing narrative, many will feel that this entire mission was sadly mismanaged. They will condemn the initial blunder which induced seven men, divided betwixt two little boats, to venture into seas so wild, and among savages so treacherous; and in such an expedition they will say that a strong ship, ably manned, was the true economy. They will lament the over-sanguine calculation which, for an imprisonment of uncertain duration, provided supplies so very limited; and they will allege that it was not prudent generalship, but a foolhardy trust in the chapter of accidents, which, for its commissariat, drew on the uncaught fish and fowl of Fuegia, and the unpurchased beef

of Montevideo. They will lift up their hands at the successive fatalities which left the ammunition on ship-board, which lost the fishing-nets, and which, the very first day they were used, let the dingies go adrift. They will point out expedients which might from time to time have been tried with advantage; and, with the precedent of long voyages in whale-boats and wherries, they will wonder why the adventurers did not seek to escape in their launches to some more friendly shore. And, in the fair distribution of reproof, they will blame the directors who allowed their agents to depart so scantily provided, and who permitted nine months instead of six to elapse betwixt the sailing of the Ocean Queen and the despatch of additional supplies.

We do not deprecate discussion, and we are assured that the community eventually gains much from the freedom with which the proceedings of associations and official personages are reviewed by the organs of public opinion. And it is only candid to add that we have felt in full force some of the regrets which have been expressed in regard to this Patagonian Mission. But it ought to be remembered that the scanty equipment of the expedition was necessitated by the want of funds. None knew better than Captain Gardiner the desirableness of a large sloop or brig; but as this was utterly unattainable, he resolved to do his best with such launches as the Society could afford.

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