128 A COLLECTING TRIP 
ete. Katherina is now mending one of the silk para- 
sols I bought. It had a big hole in the top but she is 
fixing it up so that you would never notice it. The 
natives will look queerly enough with a Paris parasol. 
I shall take their photograph with it surely. This 
boat now is just like our own private yacht; we are 
the only first class passengers, in fact, the only pas- 
sengers I think on board and the consequence is that 
we have things pretty much as we please. I let the 
squirrel go, but we still have the two parrots. I am 
sending you a clove leaf which I got this forenoon. It 
smelled so good that I thought I would send it to you. 
I also obtained some fresh nutmegs; they are black 
with red coverings. 
In haste, for the mail is just going. 
Ever most affectionately, 
Ros. 
Ternate, February 6, 1907. 
Dear Fred : 
This is simply a charming place, right at the foot 
of an active voleano over five thousand feet high and 
rising sheer out of the water. We strolled through the 
fish market about 6.30 and walked in and out of the 
native shops, really a very interesting thing to do. The 
oreat drawback to these islands is the sun. You have 
to be up and moving before the sun is up and come 
in about ten. The shops all close from twelve to 
three. We saw some magnificent bird of paradise 
skins about to be shipped to Paris. On the way back 
we met a Chinaman who said he would bring some 
pearls on board for us to purchase. He has just gone 
and his pearls, well, I never saw such beauties; in 
