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CHAP. XXI.] THE INHABITANTS. 11 



allied to that of the natives of Gilolo, while it contains 

 much that points to a Malayan origin. To most of these 

 people the Malay language is quite unintelligible, although 

 such as are engaged in trade are obliged to acquire it. 

 " Orang Sirani," or ISTazarenes, is the name given by the 

 Malays to the Christian descendants of the Portuguese, 

 who resemble those of Aniboyna, and, like them, speak 

 only Malay. There are also a number of Chinese mer- 

 chants, many of them natives of the place, a few Arabs, 

 and a number of half-breeds between all these races and 

 native women. Besides these there are some Papuan 

 slaves, and a few natives of other islands settled here, 

 making up a motley and very puzzling population, till 

 inquiry and observation have shown the distinct origin of 

 its component parts. 



Soon after my first arriA'al in Ternate I went to the 

 island of Gilolo, accompanied by two sons of Mr. Duiven- 

 boden, and by a young Chinaman, a brother of my land- 

 lord, who lent us the boat and crew. These latter were 

 all slaves, mostly Papuans, and at starting I saw something 

 of the relation of master and slave in this part of the 

 world. The crew had been ordered to be ready at three 

 in the morning, instead of which none appeared till five, 

 we having all been kept waiting in the 4ark and cold 

 for two hours. When at length they came they were 

 scolded by their master, but only in a bantering manner, 



