CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEH VII. 



SOJOURN IS THE FALEMBANG BESIDBSCY (cOiltinued). 



L^ve Tandjong-Niog— Padang Ulak-Tandjong — Kef^k Tjurup— Hot 

 springs of the Kaba— Earthquake— Botftnical features —Cudoiis 

 plants — FoTti ligation of Melastoma — A pilgrimage — The crater of 

 the Kaba— -The nomadic Kubua— llujiit river scenerj' — Gold- 

 gatlierera — Muam-rupit — The Diuian — .Surulangun — Thieves and 

 thieves' caleadars— Malay dignity— Leave for Muara Mengkulem . . 225 



CHAPTER Vm, 

 80J0URS DT THE PALEMBA>:o BEetnENcir (eontinued). 



Muara Mengkulem— Refused entrance into the Bjambi Sultanate— Napal 

 Litjin— Peak of Karang-uata — Geological formation — Botanical 

 f^tarea — Birds— Hemipteron milked by ants— Ilakit life — ^Bigin- 

 telok — Water roads — An escajie from drowning— I'au — River Bquall 

 — Approach to Palembaog — Hiver life and its raaasivc joy — The 

 towE of Palembang— Return to Batavia .. 250 



A^FEKDis TO Past 111. .. 261 



PAET rv. 



IN TEE MOLUCCAS AND IN TIMOM-LA UT, 



CHAPTER L 



FIIOM JAVA TO A1£1K)LNA> 



Sojourn in Buitenzorg, Java — Leave for Amboina accompAnied by my 

 wife — FrieiidH onboard — Call at Samarang and Souralmya in Java — 

 Macassar in Celebes— Bima in Sunilmwa- l^rautuka in Fiores— 

 Cnpang ajjd D«)ly in Timor— Bauda, the island of nutmeg gardena 283 



CHAPTER n. 



AMBOtKA, 



Amboma— Reception by Mr. Reddeat Ricdel—Dclay— Visit interior of 

 Araboina— Paso— Move to Wai — ^Thc jjeople there— The flora and 

 fanna — Return to Amboina „ , * 288 



