One large pumpkin plant in particular claimed my notice.

The tropical warmth and rains, and the virgin soil in which it grew, had imparted to it a rich luxuriance: it did not creep along the ground, but its long shoots were spreading upwards amongst the trees.

The young coconuts grew humbly amidst the wild plants and reeds, their worth unknown.

Most of these plants I had placed in the ground myself, and had watched their early progress: now they must be left to their fate.
REEMBARKATION.
Amidst such thoughts we resumed our course down the valley and embarked in the boats; but had not proceeded far when a dog belonging to one of the men was missed and, as we could not abandon so faithful a companion, a party returned to search for it, and the dog was brought safely on board.
SAIL FOR THE MAURITIUS.
We then weighed and sailed for the Isle of France, where we arrived on the 17th May without having met with any circumstance on our voyage worthy of record..