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APPENDIX TO PART VI. 



l.-^Names of the Mohths in Timor. 



Fanu 



In this month (dorresftoadiog 

 to about our Uectmber) Itey 

 ptfuit the mtar, or Indii^ti 

 coTHf and mw the drj ground 

 rioe. 





Same operations. 



Fahi 



Clear gross out &om among the 

 mt«r ftud rtce. 



Fahi 



Same opertitionj. 



Naru 



Great month.'* Indian &>m 

 is in fli»wer. Huavy mina 

 and aU rivers floudtd. 



Nam 



Same operations. 





The nfliae ©f^Bie month pro- 

 bably a corruption of the 

 Malay Potwig^ the cuttitijf or 

 barrost month. In it they 

 gather in the ripe Indijin 

 corn, and giTo a great offer- 

 ing to the 2m/t, a aort of 

 Harvest TbanksgiTtng', the 

 Inilian com being tJvtir staple 

 food. 



Torn 



Sama opurationt. 



Madauh 



HarTcat dry rice flelda. 



Madauh 



Same operations. 



Wani 



Honey and wax harvest 



Want 



Same operations. 



Vhi 



Toasibly a corruption of Ubi 

 or sweet potato, which crop 

 in this montk is dug tip and 

 barveifted. 



Vhi boat .. 



Same operations. 



Madai l^t 



Month of fogg and heavy raina 

 &om the Bca. 



Uhi Jtiik . . 



Same operations. 



Madai kiik 



Less rain ; little possible to be 

 done these two months. 



Lnhttfutih 



Same opefatioiiB, 



