In this way I made a reasonable profit.

I brought away money of all denominations from the island, and nearly all there was, so far as I could find out.
[Illustration: The house of the king.] Juan Fernandez, as a place of call, is a lovely spot.

The hills are well wooded, the valleys fertile, and pouring down through many ravines are streams of pure water.

There are no serpents on the island, and no wild beasts other than pigs and goats, of which I saw a number, with possibly a dog or two.

The people lived without the use of rum or beer of any sort.