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on a spit of sand extending into the vivtr, consisted of a 
frame of bamboos, covered on the roof and sides witli 
mats made of leaves. From without it appeared to be a 
number of small houses standing close together^ but on 
entering it was found to he a single building about a 
hundred feet long, six feet wide, and four-and-a-half to 
five feet high. It had nmeteen doors^ which could only 
be entered by stoopiog. The ioor was covered with 
white sandj and mats were given us to sit down upon. 
Several families appeared to reside in this building, each 
of which had its own door, and near to it was the family 
cooking- place, at which plantains, fish, and turtle-eggs 
were roasted for food. As there was no escape for the 
smoke except by these doors, which serve also for windows, 
we were soon obliged to leave our host, Makaai, who bad 
invited us to enter. We met with neither pots nor pans, 
nor with anything else in the shape of household furni- 
ture. Their weapons hung under the roof, or were placed 
standing against the outside of the house, while their 
fishing-net was spread over the roof to diy. This house 
bad been erected since the arrival of the Expedition, the 
work having been entirely performed by the women and 
girls. Immediately behind was another house, much 
largerj and erected upon piles, which we were informed 
belonged to the Ceram tradcrsj who resided there during 
their annual visit. 
" We saw a number of half-starved, ugly-looking dogs, 
but BOOH found that little else was to be looked for in 
the way of domestic animals. Some pigs were seen, and 
the natives appeared to have a number of them, but we, 
were unable to purchase any j for on one occasion, when 
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