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Cape Waelche or WaWi^ the moft weftern point of this coaft, Cape 



W A P L C ^ E 



lies in Lat. 8° 32' fouth, Long. 137° eafl. From hence the 

 land runs ftrait, inclining to the north-eaft, when it takes 

 another turn towards the north-v/eft. The fpace between the 

 trendings is occupied by the tra6t, marked in Mr. Arrowfmith''s 

 map as pervious by two ftreights. The Arrou illes lie tranf- 

 verfe, at Ibme diftance from this part of Ne^jj Guinea. 



Farther to the north-weft, nearly parallel to the end of 

 Ceram^ is Fvejhwater bay, in Lat. 1° 33' fouth. This was vilited 

 by Dampier in 1699. The country was wooded and mounta- 

 nous, like the other parts of Netv Guinea, and the trees of great 

 fize; here his people killed one of thofe magnificent pigeons 

 called the crowned. The bay received its name from the plenty 

 of frefh water; and another, a little farther north, was called 

 Mackerel bay, from the great quantity of that fifh, or one refem- MackerelBay. 

 bling it, which was taken there. 



Opposite to this bay, in Lat. 2° 43' fouth, is Pulo Sabuda^ Puio Sabuda. 

 a lofty ifland, about three leagues long and two broad, not far 

 from the coaft of New Guinea ; it is in general rocky, but fo 

 mixed with rich yellow and black foil, as to be productive of 

 many of the tropical fruits and trees. The fago tree and the . 

 Jacca are found there. The natives gave Dampier two or three 

 nutmegs, feemingly frefh gathered ; but he could not tell whe- 

 ther they were the produce of the ifle or of New Guinea. The 

 inhabitants do not feem to be aboriginal. They are tawny, have 

 long black hair, and differ little from the Mindanayans, and the 

 people of the other eaflern illes ; the women wear a callico co- 

 VoL.IV. Hh vering; 



