ship was sent, the name of which was The Grave, which bore the flag of
Death. To the good it was a sign of hope, but the bad were thrown by
the sight of it into a state of gloom. These ships were not
seen till they came close to the shore, and then the crew were sent
forth to find those whom they were told to seize. Some went back with
them full of joy, but most were seen to weep and mourn their fate. So
soon as they were brought in sight of the Great King, the Prince took
those who had done well, and put a white robe on them; but those who
went their own way when on the Home of Earth, he sent down to toil in
deep, dark mines till time shall be no more."

When my sons had heard my tale to the end they all knew what it meant;
I then drew from them their views of what they ought to do to please
and serve the Great King. We then sang a hymn; and my wife drew from
her bag the BIBLE, which I gave to one of the boys, who read from it in
a clear, loud voice. When this was brought to a close, we all knelt
down on the grass to pray, and to ask God to bless the means we took to
learn His will.

We did no work that day, but took a long stroll up the banks of the
stream.

The next day Ernest and Jack tried their skill with the bow, and
brought down some small birds that came to the great tree in quest of
figs. I gave them leave to kill what they could; for I knew if put in
casks made air tight with grease, they would keep for a time, and might
prove a boon, if our stock of food should get low.

When we sat down to dine, the thought struck me that it would be well
to give some name to each part of the land that was known to us. This