Besides, having resolved to inhabit Tent House at present, entirely,--being there defended from storms,--it was absolutely necessary to contrive some protection from the heat.

My new plantations afforded little shade yet, and I trembled to propose to my wife to come and inhabit these burning rocks.

Francis was gathering some of the beautiful unknown flowers of the island for his mother, and when he had formed his nosegay, bringing it to me,-- "See, papa," said he, "how the rain has refreshed these flowers.

I wish it would rain still, it is so dreadfully hot here.

Oh! if we had but a little shade." "That is just what I was thinking of, my dear," said I; "we shall have shade enough when my trees are grown; but, in the mean time--" "In the mean time, papa," said Francis, "I will tell you what you must do.