LAND AT PEJAR. <i03 



and M'Grath went to Laboajee; Captain Blackwood, 

 accompanied by Mr. Maegillivray and myself, to 

 Pejar. We were honoured also by the company of 

 the three Misses Betts and Lieut. Bloomfield, the 

 former of whom were wrecked with their mother 

 and brother in the Hyderabad, and the latter in the 

 Coringa packet. We had heard of an Englishman 

 residing somewhere on Lombock, but whereabouts 

 we did not know. The coast-line here seemed to 

 be a straight beach of black sand, on which a surf 

 was rolling, and occasionally breaking heavily 

 against detached crags of dark rock. On nearing 

 one of the prahus in the little bay we inquired 

 whether an Englishman lived near, to which they 

 answered in the affirmative, and pointed to a small 

 whitewashed house and a flag-staff at the back of 

 the beach. Near this we found a small creek, in 

 which were many canoes, and proceeding up this 

 we landed with great facility in front of the house. 

 We found awaiting us an English gentleman of the 

 name of Hurder. He was an agent of Mr. King's, 

 the English merchant who lives at Ampanan the 

 capital of the island, which is situated on its western 

 side, on the shore of Lombock strait, He received 

 us hospitably, although his house was only a tem- 

 porary habitation, used principally as a store. He 

 immediately despatched messengers to collect fowls, 

 ducks, and what fruits and vegetables could be pro- 

 cured. He said this would require some hours, but 

 that by giving notice overnight, had we been time 



