On reaching the summit, a new, and if possible a grander, prospect met our gaze.

We found that this was not the highest part of the island, but that another hill lay beyond, with a wide valley between it and the one on which we stood.

This valley, like the first, was also full of rich trees, some dark and some light green, some heavy and thick in foliage, and others light, feathery, and graceful, while the beautiful blossoms on many of them threw a sort of rainbow tint over all, and gave to the valley the appearance of a garden of flowers.

Among these we recognised many of the bread-fruit trees, laden with yellow fruit, and also a great many cocoa-nut palms.

After gazing our fill we pushed down the hill side, crossed the valley, and soon began to ascend the second mountain.