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were at some distutice troiii sliora, and we had to watcli 

 for a smooth iiiuunnit ufter hriii^ring the boats to tlie wuler's 

 edge, and so got safely out to sea. At the two next 

 villages, Tobo and Ossong, we also took in fresh men, who 

 came swiinniing through the surf; and at the latter place 

 the Rajtib cauie on board and accompanied me to Kissa- 

 laiit, where he has a bouse which he lent nie daring iny 

 stay. Here again was a heavy surf, and it was with great 

 diltienlty we got the boats safely haided up, A.i Aniboyna 

 1 had bee!i pi-oniised at this season a Cidiu sea and ihe wind 

 of!' shore, but in thm case, as in every other, I bad been 

 unable to obtain any reliable information as to the winds 

 and seasons of places distant two or three days' journey. 

 It appears, however, that owing to the general diiection of 

 the island of t^Mam (E,S.E. and W.N.W.), there is a heavy 

 surf and scaicely any shelter on the south coast during 

 the west monsoon, when alone a journey to the eastward 

 can be safely made; wliile during tlie east monsoon, when I 

 proposed to return along the north coiist to Wahai, I should 

 probably Hiul that equally exposed and dangerous. But 

 although the general direction of the west monsoon in tlie 

 Banda sea causes a heavy swell, with bad surf on the coast, 

 yet we lia<l little advautsige of the wind ; for, owing T 

 suppose Lu the numerous bays and headlands, we had con- 

 trary south-east or even due east winds all the way, and had 

 to make almost the whole distance from Amtjoyna by force 

 of rowing. We had therefore all the disadvantagf3B, and 

 none of the advantages, of this west monsoon, which 1 was 

 told would insure me a quick and pleasant journey. 



I was delayed at Kissa-laut just four weeks, although 

 after the fir-st three days I saw that it would be quite use- 

 lass for me to stay, and begged the Hajah to give me a prau 

 and men to cany me on to Goram. lint instead of getting 

 one close at hand, ho insisted on sending several miles off ; 

 and when after many delays it at length an-ived, it was 

 altogetlier unsuitable and too small to carry my baggage. 

 Another was then ordered to be brought Immediatelyi and 

 was promised hi three days, but double that time elapsed 

 and none appeared, and we were obliged at length to get 

 one at the adjoining village, where it might have been so 

 much more easily obtained at first. Then came caulking 



