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but — though unlikely — it is possible that there may be a still 

 liigher mountain lying beyond. This peak lies 16'7 miles 

 S.W. Ijy S. of Mansinam. From November till April — the 

 period of the west monsoon, and the season of the heaviest 

 rains — the Arfak range is said by the missionaries to be seldom 

 clear. 



Eeaching ]\Iansinam we found a bullock ready for us, a 

 welcome change in our monotonous diet. We had wished to 

 obtain another live one to take on board, but it had been found 

 impossible to catch it. ]Mr. A^an Hasselt had some time back 

 permitted his cattle to roam at large on Manaswari Island, and 

 they had in consequence become cpiite wild and almost useless to 

 him. The same evening we weighed anchor and proceeded for 

 Jobi, a large island over a hundred miles in length, which stretches 

 half across the mouth of Geelvink Bay. We had three additions 

 to our ship's company ; Mr. Jens, whose knowledge of the Xufoor 

 language was most useful to us, an old Papuan named Kawari, 

 and his son. Kawari, who spoke a few words of Malay, and from 

 his knowledge of the coast and out-lymg reefs of Jobi Island was 

 taken by us as a sort of pilot, was a character in his way. He was 

 evidently immensely impressed with the importance of his position 

 and the size and beauty of the " big fire-ship," of which he sup- 

 posed himself to be in entire charge, and his appearance on the 

 bridge, clad chiefly in amulets, was a source of much amusement 

 to the crew. On leaving Dorei Bay the night was very dark, and 

 wishing to test his knowledge, we asked him in which direction 

 Jobi lav. AVliat followed was somewhat amusing. Mr. Jens, 

 happening to come up at the time, also had a guess, and differed 

 some three or four points from the old man. We thought no 

 more about the matter, but shortly afterwards discovered Kawari 

 in a state of great perturbation, of the cause of which we were not 

 left long in ignorance. Taking us on one side, he implored us not 

 to believe ]\Ir. Jens — " Tuaii pandita ticla tau, sahaya. tau" he kept 

 repeating — " the missionary doesn't know ; / know," patting his 



