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CHAPTER III. 



BASHEE AND MEIA-CO-SHIMAH ISLANDS. 



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Macao General features Camoens' Cave Sail for the Bashee Group 

 of Islands Batan Natural History and Eesources of that island 

 Visit the Meia-co-shimah Group Arrive at Pa-tchung-san 

 Reception by the Mandarins Exploring Excursion Interesting 

 co-operation of the Natives Integrity, kindness of disposition, 

 and general habits Laborious mode of dressing the hair Clean- 

 liness and domestic comfort Temples and Groves for worship 

 Oblations Mode of sepulture Want of mechanical skill Success 

 in agriculture Chiefs entertained on board the 'Samarang' 

 Port Haddington Ty-pin-san Group Mr. Adams' account of the 

 Mei'a-co-shimahs Return to Hong- Kong Sail for Manila Cour- 

 tesy of the General Alcade Scenery and general features Pass the 

 islands of Cabras, Luban, and Panagatan Arrive at Mindanao 

 Anchor off the town of Samboanga Cordial reception from the 

 Governor, Colonel Eigueroa Ealse alarm Shooting excursion 

 into the interior Departure for the Island of Sooloo. 



WE now steered our course for Macao, where I had the 

 pleasure of meeting, at the table of Mr. Alex. Matheson, 

 Rear Admiral Cecil, commanding the French Squadron 

 in these seas, as well as Captain Roy, formerly of the 

 Madagascar Frigate, wrecked on the Bombay shoal, off 

 the coast of Palawan, in 1 840, and with whom I became 



