200 DUTCH SETTLEMENT IN NEW GUINEA. 



have bows and arrows, as well as muskets, with 

 which they are excellent marksmen. Their fire- 

 arms they obtain in exchange for birds of paradise, 

 tortoise-shell, and birds-nests, from vessels from the 

 Arru, and other islands in the Eastern Archipelago. 

 When a vessel arrives on the coast they flock down 

 from the interior to trade, which cannot be done 

 without an interpreter. It is even then attended 

 with great risk, owing to the extreme treachery of 

 the natives. Knives, stained blue, and cotton goods 

 are in great request ; but, although they are aware 

 of the superiority of Europeans, they will not on any 

 account allow them to live in their country. The 

 inhabitants, however, are better disposed on the 

 shores of Great Bay, a deep indentation on the 

 north-east side of the island, where great quantities 

 of nutmeg grow. 



On the 5th the Mangles arrived from Sydney by 

 the outer route through Torres Strait, having lost 

 all her anchors, and been nearly wrecked in a south- 

 east gale near Half- Way Island. She was com- 

 manded by the same master, Mr. Carr, to whom I 

 have before alluded as havinor oiven the first infor- 

 mation concerning the survivors of the crew of the 

 Charles Eaton. 



The next afternoon we weighed, and the following 

 morning anchored, the water being deep, close in 

 nearTykale Inlet, on the south-west sideof Rottee, for 

 observations,* and for the purpose of better de- 



* They placed the south point of the inlet in lat. 10" 46' 1&'' 

 S. and long 0° 43' 50" W. of Coepang. 



