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A VISIT TO THK INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 



CHAPTER V, 



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The island of SoloOt Trhich equals Cagayan in beauty, 

 surpasses it in the cultivated richne^ of its slopes, while 

 an improved magaifieeuce is communicated to it from the 

 mountains in the interior. Its len^h, from cast to west, 

 is about tea leagues, and its breadth four, A good 

 sprinkling on the sea of fishing and trading boats, of 

 picturesque bmld cond rig, gave to this place a pleasing 

 appearance of life and animation, such as we had not 

 b6fore witnessed. It was late when wo came to an 

 anchor here ; but, the ship haWng been seen from the 

 high land long before, we were not surprised by the 

 appearance of some bustle taking place tu the town ; this 

 was evidenced by the number of hghts moving about 

 throughout the night- We imagined, and found it 

 iifterwardi? to he the case, that they were remoTiiig their 



