than four weeks, they arrived at Sydney Cove, the port to which they
were bound when they embarked from England on board of the good ship
Pacific.
P.S. - As my young readers will probably wish to know a little more
about the Seagrave family, I will inform them that Mr. Seagrave, like
the patriarch Job after his tribulation, found his flocks and herds
greatly increased on his arrival at Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Seagrave lived
to see all their children grown up. William inherited the greater part
of the property from his father, after having for many years assisted
him in the management of it. Tommy, notwithstanding all his scrapes,
grew up a very fine fellow, and entered the army. Caroline married a
young clergyman, and made him an excellent wife; little Albert went
into the navy, and is at present a commander.
Juno is still alive, and lives at Seagrave plantation with William, and
her greatest pleasure is to take his children on her knee, and tell
them long stories about the island, and make them cry when she goes
through the history of old Ready's death and burial.
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