70 A VIStT TO THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 



down the coast, iiiteuduig to visit the lalanil of Toolyan, 

 said to belong to the Englisli. The scenery-j altiiough 

 there was no Kim-Balu for a back-ground, waa mora 

 beautifid than any wg had yet seen, and quite answers to 

 tbe following description by Mr. Hunt : " There are few 

 landscapes ia the world tliat exhibit a more dehghfcful 

 appearance than the sea-coasts of Soloo ; the luxuriant 

 variety of the enchanting hills exhibits a scenery hardly 

 ever equalled, and certainly never surpassed by the pencil 

 of the artist. Somo with majestic woods that wave 

 their lofty heads to the very summits ; others with rich 

 pafiturage delightfully verdant, with here and tliere 

 patches burnt for cultivation, which form an agreeable 

 contrast with enamelled meads ; others, again, exhibit 

 cultivation to the mountain- top, chequered with groves 

 afibrdiug a grateful variety to the eye ; — in a word, it only 

 requires the decorations of art and civili^d life to form a 

 terrestrial paradise.'* It was dark before we anchored off 

 the island of Toolyan. Our arrival caused the same con- 

 sternation as at Soloo, the saiae noise, and flitting about 

 of lights ; until one fine fellow, braver than the rest, 

 deterniincd to risk bis life for the good of the community 

 and paddled lumsclf alongside, when our |>acific intentiona 

 were made known^ and confidence wns at once established. 



This island is separated from Soloo by a narrow strait 

 It appeared well cultivated, — the people industrious, and 

 much more peaceably incUned than their neighbours* 

 There were gardeners on shore, and fislierracn afloat, 



