CONTENTS. XV 



natives seen there — Ornaments — Dyes — An enraged Timorese — 

 Bed-haired race — Timorese a mixed race — Up the Maliulala 

 River — Gold — Ceremonies of gold-gathering — Arrive at the liajah 

 ofSeluki's 449 



CHAPTER IV. 



SOJOUKS IN KAILAKUK AKD SAMORO. 



I proceed to Fatuboi — River Motaai — Crystalline rocks — A weird village 

 — Rare additions to my herbarium — -Butterflies — Move on to the 

 Rajah of Samoro's — Vegetation by the way — Geological notes — 

 Penalties of theft — Samoro — Visit Sobale Peak — Botanising under 

 difficulties — Large Herbarium — Return to Samoro and leave for 

 Manuleo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 468 



CHAPTER V. 



KETUBN TO EUROPE. 



Bad nev7s from Dilly — Start thither — Camp in the open — Bees — Laclo 

 ri7er — ^Rajah's of Laicor — The Queen of Laclo — A hot ride — Geologi- 

 cal note — Matu — Metinaru— Salt marshes — A long night-ride— 



Return to Dilly Palace— Extract from A 's journal — Return to 



Fatunaba — Fevers — ^Decide to return to Europe — Surprised by the 

 arrival of steamer — Regretful departure from Fatunaba — Revisit 

 Banda and Amboina ■ — Menado — A lucky accident — Batavia — 

 Krakatoa — Home .. .. .. •• .. .. .. 478 



Appendix TO Part VL .. .. •• .. .. .• •• 489 



Index .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ^^5 



