CHAP. XXXV.] VOYAGE FROM CERAM TO WAIGIOU. 333 



give ourselves sufficient leeway, vi^e sailed back from 

 Wahai eastward, along the coast of Ceram, with the land- 

 breeze ; but in the morning (June 18th) had not gone 

 nearly so far as I expected. My pilot, an old and expe- 

 rienced sailor, named Gurulampoko, assured me there was 

 a current setting to the eastward, and that we could easily 

 lay across to Silinta, in Mysol. As we got out from the 

 land the wind increased, and there was a considerable sea, 

 which made my short little vessel plunge and roll about 

 violently. By sunset we had not got halfway across, but 

 could see Mysol distinctly. All night we went along un- 

 easily, and at daybreak, on looking out anxiously, I found 

 that we had fallen much to the westward during the night, 

 owing, no doubt, to the pilot being sleepy and not keeping 

 the boat sufficiently close to the wind. We could see the 

 mountains distinctly, but it was clear we should not reach 

 Silinta, and should have some difficulty in getting to the 

 extreme westward point of the island. The sea was now 

 very boisterous, and our prau was continually beaten to 

 leeward by the waves, and after another weary day we 

 found we could not get to IVIysol at all, but might perhaps 

 reach the island called Pulo Kanary, about ten miles to 

 the north-west. Thence we might await a favourable 

 wind to reach Waigamma, on the north side of the island, 

 and visit Allen by means of a small boat. 



About nine o'clock at niglit, greatly to my satisfaction, 



