XOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE SXI. 1914. 29 



greifeiuler militiirischer Oiieratioiien — Niifzen zog unci nns mit Vertretern der 

 Fauua des Mittclgebirges bekannt machte. Einer Aiitfordernng des Koinmau- 

 danten von Wabai, ibu anf einer Expedition ins Hinterland zii begleiten, Edge 

 leistend, scbloss er sich am 10. Oktober 1909 einer Militiirpatroiiille an. Sein 

 Bericht uber diese fiir die geograpbische Erforschung Mittel-Serans bedentnngs- 

 volle Raise, der mir durcli Herrn Ogilvie-Grant zum Zwecke der Veroffentlichnng 

 giitigst iibermittelt wurde, ist als historiscbes Dokument von Interesse : er erziiblt 

 vou der Auffindnng der Ortschaft Maueo nnd des Zuganges nach Manusela von der 

 Nordktiste ans, und icb gebe ibn daber an dieser Stelle nnverkilrzt wieder: 



" Twenty native soldiers (Javanese), two wbitc, and a bosiiiral corporal 

 under tbe command of a lieutenant, formed tbe patrol. Tbe Commandant, bis 

 clerk, to take tbe names, etc., of tbe people, myself, and twenty-tive coolies, were 

 the escorted party. 



"A supply of rice, tinned provisions, etc., had bfeen sent by boat to the iSamal, 

 and we hoped to reach this depot in two long days. It was hot when we got away, 

 about 10 o'clock, and every one was glad of the green cocoanuts in the village of 

 Labnan about midday. From Labuan the road was in the shade of the forest most 

 of the way to Pasabari, the halting-place for the uight. About 3 o'clock it had 

 commenced to rain, making the road muddy and slippery. For myself I was glad 

 to turn in about 8 o'clock. 



" Pasabari is one of the villages of mountain people whom the Government 

 have forced to reside on the coast. All the villages in Wahai residency east of 

 Sawai are of this kind. Formerly the coast was not permanently settled at all, 

 the probable reason being the heavy surf which breaks there from October to 

 March. Tbe people in these villages are not adej>t fishers, like those of the large 

 Mohammedan villages to the west. The shore is not lined with fishing praus, and 

 the inhabitants have not the same a})pearance of prosperity. From Pasabari we 

 marched along the shore— very jileasant in the cool of the morning, but decidedly 

 hot after eight. Two small praus kept pace with us to ferry across the four 

 rivers we bad to cross. The largest was tbe Isal, which arises in the mountains 

 of Mansela. 



" About 1 1 o'clock we came to a small bouse where there were two or three 

 cocoanut trees. While resting and enjoying tbe refreshing young nuts, we con- 

 sidered tbe map, and began to have doubts of reaching the Samal that day. The 

 road proved longer than we had thought, and it was nearly 3 o'clock when we 

 reached tbe small village of iSeliha. Rain was threatening, and tbe road had been 

 a tiring one, so tbe Commandant decided to stay overnight, and go on to tbe camp 

 in tbe morning. It was well, because the Samal proved to be a river with an 

 exceedingly muddy estuary. As it was low water when we arrived, tbe prau grounded 

 about a hundred yards from land, and we had to wade through the knee-deep mud, 

 staggering and splashing to the shore. Tbe camp had been made a short distance 

 iidaud, near the banks of tbe river. Here we could have a bath in fine fresh 

 water, and most acceptable it was. 



" During the afternoon all were busy making up loads for the coolies, soldiers 

 cleaning guns, cooking their food, making an interesting and busy scetie. Being, 

 liowever, under the dense shade of the great canary trees, one could not take a 

 jibotograpb. The coolies here generally carry tbeir loads slung on tbe back from 

 their shoulders ; tbe women generally, however, 2)ass the band rouud the forehead. 



