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taining fifty-six islands, and rocks ; they are described 

 only upon report. 



He observes : " In the interior of Tawee-Tawee, there 

 is a lake, named Landn Toong-ang, with an island in the 

 middle, which in one place approaches so near the main 

 that the roots of a large tree there (probably the Ficus 

 Indicus) hangs over the island, and affords a passage to 

 fugitive slaves, who have fixed themselves on the island. 

 The lake is full of crocodiles. 



" There is another lake on the island of more conse- 

 quence, it is named Doongon, and was for some time the 

 residence of Sultan Sadarodin, (from thence commonly 

 called Sultan Doongori) two rivers fall into the lake, and 

 the coast between them is steep, rocky cliffs, the lake is 

 fresh at low water, and has eight fathoms. The river 

 leading from it to the sea, has five, six, and seven fathoms. 

 But on the bar, which is of black sand, only one and 

 three-quarters at low water, and about four at the height 

 of the springs. Towsan Doolangdoolang adjacent to Doon- 

 gon, has very many pearl oysters. 



" The chain of islands on the south east of Tawee- 

 Tawee are all low, with an infinite number of shoals 

 between them and Tawee-Taioee, through which the 

 channels have six, seven, and eight fathoms, but are 

 extremely intricate, and so narrow that the Chinese junks 

 used, in some places, to be pushed on with poles. These 

 gutts are the most valuable Pearl fishery, as accessible at 

 all times, and fish of various kinds are amazingly plentiful, 

 and of great size. The Island of Tawee-Tawee has but 

 few people, but abounds with excellent timber." 



The natives of Sooloo, which composed the crew of the 



