CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. 



FROM AMDOINA TO TIMOB-LATJT. 



PAOB 



Leave for TimorJaut — Saparua — Curious village and atoll of Gessir — 

 New Guinea — Aru — Ki — Timor-laut — First impressions — New birds 

 and butterflies — State of siege — Negotiate for a house — Language — 

 Our barter goods ., .. .. .. .. .. .. 298 



CHAPTER IV. 



SOJOUKN IN TIMOR-LAUT, 



The natives — Hair and coiffures — Vanity — Stature and living characte- 

 ristics — Cranial characters — Clothing— Tjikalele dance — Arms — 

 Marriage — Artistic skill — Individual and moral character — Treat- 

 ment of their children — Games — Fine figures— Graves — Good butter- 

 fly resorts .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 307 



CHAPTER V. 

 SOJOUEN IN TiMOK-LAXJT (continued). 



Religion and superstitions — Visit to Waitidal — ^Barter for a skull — Send 

 my hunters to the northern islands of the group — Climate of Timor- 

 laut — A mauvais quart d'Aeare— Designation of the group — Geo- 

 graphical and geological features ,. .. .. .. .. 325 



CHAPTER VL 



SOJOURN IN TiMOR-LAUT (continued). 



Natural History — Flora — Disaster to Herbarium — Fauna — Mimicking 

 birds — Insects — Fever and failure of supplies^Anxious waiting for 

 steamer — Arrival of SS. Amboina — Leave Timor-laut for Amboina 334 



Appendix TO Part IV. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 340 



PAET V. 

 IN TEE ISLAND OF BUBU. 



CHAPTER L 



from kajeli to the lake. 



From Amboina toBiiru — Kajeli — Trade of Knjeli — Birds— River Apu — 

 Wai Bloi village— Village of Wai Gelan — The Matakau — Forced 

 encampinents^Wai Klaba — A Pomalied mountain — Wasilale — 

 Hospitable reception — Houses — Musical performance — Pomali signs 

 — Arrive at Laha .. .. .. .. .. •• •■ 391 



