Proceeding east, our progress is arresfed by 

 the Celebes, an Island as remarkable for itg 

 peculiar shape, as for the martial and commer- 

 cial enterprize of a great portion of it*, inba- 

 bitants. Of this Island^ bowever^ we yet know 

 but Vittle that is to be depended iipon, except of 

 the south west limb^ and the immediate neigb- 

 bourbood of the north east point. 



Amongtbe records of the Dutcb Government 

 a very interesting map of the soutb-western 

 limb^ bas been found ; and from the minuteness 

 and abilitj with which it appears to be execiited, 

 it promises to tbrow much ligbt on the general 

 nature of the country ; and will at all events 

 facilitate a more accurate survey wbenever cir- 

 cumstances may admit of sucli an undertakfng, 



The most prominent nations in this part of 

 Celebes are the Bugis and Macasar or Jllenga- 

 ^sar, but hitherto we have only discovered one 

 Written character^ distinct from every other in 

 the Eastern Islands. The Mahomedan religion 

 prevalls generally througbout this part of thft 

 Island;, but in the northern provinces, bevond 

 Mandhar, and generally in every interior part 

 of the Island^ human nature appears nearly in 

 ^e samc rude state as we have described it iq 

 tb€ iüterior of Bqraeo. 



