TAKEN WITHOUT OPPOSITION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 1 August 1891, Page 4

TAKEN WITHOUT OPPOSITION.

{ A very good story is told of the Island of £.irk. It is said to have been once taken by :..e French, who, however, held it but a short time. . : One morning a peaceful-looking merchant 1 ship, bearing sl flag of truce, appeared off 'he island, and, sending off a boat, the officer iij command told the Frenchman that one of toe crew (a native of the island) had died on beard, and had expresseda wish to be buried 1 in hjs natiye . and'he asked that the ! dtce^sedf's'cpm.paaionsrnight be allowed to. ■'! carry out his; desire, .! „'. ..* ; '■."'y/' ', f" Tn_e*~Ffe"nchmen , ; pol^eljt,conSented, ' and , '■ g.rjcbr'dingTy r th^e 'ship's crew soon' appeared^ bririgifig with them the coffin, whicb tb;ey. ; ! caTiedinto the little church. . . „ „,; I- ! They i-the'h 1 requested that they might. bie 1 nt emitted to perform their own service' I over tha b.ody ;' ajid .thislvaS also' grantedj j ' is tHe 'Englisb, sailors wdW unarmed, s an?! ''feefd'regave, jrise^o no r i .. ! !No!sooher,"hbwev : er, had the French leM '(the^churcb. tlian thd coffiii, ( <vhich Wai-full'd' ' arms, and amnittnitjon.,' was;opened; and as the church ; commanded tlietovfrn, the islanl was taken almost Avithout opposition, : -