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CHAPTER XIY 



Every-day life in Manado — Chinese New Tear's Day — Tlie King's birthday 

 — A grand ball — An oath — The story of Makalew — Last visit to Talisse 

 — Farewell to Celebes. 



It would not, I am afraid, be of any great interest to the 

 reader if I gave the details of my life in Minahassa after I 

 left Talisse. Much of the time I could have employed in 

 interesting work I was obliged to devote to the necessities 

 of a convalescence after my severe iUness ; and much of it 

 was spent in the still more monotonous work of drying, 

 labeUing, skirming, and pickling the specimens I was able 

 to add to my collection. I cannot pass on, however, with- 

 out expressiag a word of heartfelt gratitude for the 

 kindness and hospitahty shown me by the Dutch residents 

 of Manado. Weak and depressed by a long and tedious 

 Ukiess, a perfect stranger at first in a foreign land, I 

 derived as much comfort from the friendly care and 

 consideration of those with whom I came ia daily contact 

 as if they were my own countrymen or friends of long 

 standing. I was made an honorary member of the little 

 club by the sea-shore, and I could, whenever I felt so 

 disposed, join ia a game of bUliards or cards or glance 

 through the leading journals of the European capitals. 



It might be said with some truth that, to one accus- 

 tomed to life in large towns, Manado was dull. In a few 

 weeks I seemed to know all the princixjal people of the 



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