1844.] MAN ADO TUA. 123 



On the 18th of May we found ourselves in the vicinity 

 of Manado Tua, a very steep, conical, well-wooded island, 

 apparently an old volcano, its elevation above the sea 

 level being about 1500 feet. Calm enabled me to land 

 and obtain sights, leaving orders for the ship to pass 

 round its western side and pick me up io the afternoon. 

 There was, however, little to interest, although the vege- 

 tation was most luxuriant, and would have afforded a 

 rich treat to those interested in Orchidaceous plants, of 

 which numerous varieties were collected. We met here 

 a prahu employed in cutting the bamboo and rattan, 

 which grew in great luxuriance, and by the description 

 which I subsequently gave of her, as well as of the 

 costume, and number of men and women for the size of 

 the craft, was pronounced by the Governor to be a pirate. 

 Had we not been armed, and accompanied by one of 

 our cutters with her gun, we might possibly have 

 discovered as much ourselves. They were civil and gave 

 us water, but were disinclined to greater intimacy. 

 The position, on the north face of Manado Tua, is in 

 Lat. 1 39' 49" N., 128 35' 7" E. ; the rock on the 

 sea coast is composed of hornblende. Shortly after 

 sunset we reached the ship just where 1 anticipated, and 

 a light air favouring us, stood in for the land in the 

 direction where we expected to find the town of Manado. 



At 8 o'clock the following morning, we noticed a bat- 

 tery, situated in a deep bay on which the Dutch colours 

 were flying, but from the absence of any town I suspected 

 this could not be Manado. Lieut. Baugh was despatched 

 in the gig to obtain the necessary information, which he 

 very soon communicated by signal, and shaping our 



