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from the Bos sondaicus of Java, driven by half-naked boys, 

 or tethered in pasture-grounds. They axe large and hand- 

 some animals, of a light brown colour, with white legs, 

 and a conspicuous oval patch behind of the same colour. 

 Wdd cattle of the same race are said to be still fouad 

 iu the mountains, in so wcil-cultivated a country it was 

 not to be expected that I could do much in natural history, 

 and my ignorance of how important a locality tins was 

 for the elucidation of the geographical distribution of 

 animals, caused me to neglect obtaining some specimens 

 which I never met with again. One of these was a weaver 

 bird with a bright yellow head, which built its bottle- 

 shaped nests by dozens on some trees near the beack 

 It was tlie Ploceus hy[>oxiinthus, a native of Java ; and 

 here, at the extreme limits of its range westerly. I shot 

 and preserved specimens of a wagtail-thrush, an oriole, 

 and some starlings, all species found in Java, and some 

 of them peculiar to that island. I also obtained some 

 beautiful butterflies, richly marked with black aiKl orange 

 ou a white ground, and which Mere the most abundant 

 insects iu the country lanes. Among these was a new 

 species, which I have named Pieris tamar. 



Leaving Bileliug, a pleasant sail of two days brought 

 us to Ampanam in the island of Lombock, where I pro- 

 jioscd to remain till I could obtain a passage to Macassar. 

 We enjoyed superb views of the twin volcanoes of Bali 

 and Lombock, each about eight thousand feet high, which 

 form magnificent objects at sunrise and sunset, when they 

 ri^e out uf the mists and clouds that surround their bases, 

 glowing with the rich and changing tints of these the 

 most charming moments in a tropical day. 



The bay or roadstead of Ampanam is extensive, aud 

 lieing at this season sheltered from the prevalent south- 

 easterly winds, was as smooth as a lake. The beach of 

 black volcanic sand is very steep, and there la at all times 

 a heavy surf upon it, which duruig spring-tides inciNsases 

 to such an extent that it is often impossible for boats to 

 laud, aud many serious accidents have occurred. ^Vhe^e 

 we lay anchored, about a quarter of a mile from the shore, 

 not the slightest swell was perceptible, but on approacliing 

 nearer undulations began, which rapidly increased, so aa to 



