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Purther E:ist lies the Island of CAlolo or Ha" 

 tamahira, vvhich is situated bet ween the Moluc- 

 cas and the Papua Islands, as Celehes itself is 

 situated between the Molnccas and Borneo. Gi- 

 lolo bas sometimes, froTn its form^ been denomin- 

 ated little Celebes. With the Western Co«st of 

 this ïslandj we are less acquainted> but the inha- 

 bitants of the Eastern Coa^ts, especiallj those of 

 Asa and Maba, are, from their connection on the 

 Moluccas, well known. These, however, would 

 appear to occupy a small portion of the country 

 conipared with the Alfürs, that we can hardiy 

 be said to be jet fully acquainted Svith the bulk 

 of the inhabitants.. 



On this Island therefore, and the groupe of 

 smaller Islands in its neighbourhood, including 

 the Moluccas, the first object appeats to be that 

 of ascertaining correctlj what is aire;idy known ; 

 and after reducing the same to s^uch a forai as 

 may furnish a basis, or at least determined points, 

 frooi which to proceed on further enquiry and 

 investigation, to persevere steadily in the aitaiu- 

 ment of what is deficiënt. Our inforrnation oci 

 the natura! hi&tory of the Moluccas is perhapa 

 more comDletethan that of anv resiion of tlie 

 East^ and it is not amona: the least distirguished 

 records of our Society, that we ünd a Manu- 



