The officers crowded round their visitors, asking question after question, of their age, the number of people on the island, their habits and mode of life.
“Who is your king?” they asked.
“Why, King George, to be sure,” replied Christian, quickly.
“Have you been taught any religion?”
“Yes,” they replied, “a very good religion; that which the Bible teaches.”
The young men were led into every part of the ship; they looked with great interest at the many things they saw around them, the uses and even the names of which were unknown to them, and their questions showed much thought and intelligence.
In the course of the morning they were led to the stalls where the ship’s cows were kept.
“What immense goats!” cried Christian; “I did not know there were any of such a size.”
Just then a little dog, belonging to some one on board, attracted the attention of one of the new-comers. “I know what that is,” he said, “that is a dog, I have read of such things;” and turning to his companion, “it is a pretty thing to look at, is it not?”