THE LANDING-PLACE ON WILD ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, 
CHAPTER XII. 
Humboldt Bay (New Guinea) to Nares Harbour (Admiralty 
Islands', and to Yokohama (Japan). 
In Humboldt Bay — Natives alongside— Impressive appearance of the 
savages — Attempted landing frustrated — Hostility of the natives — 
Their villages, canoes, &c. — Leave the coast of New Guinea- 
Admiralty Islands in sight — Anchor in Nares Harbour— Natives 
alongside — Bartering — Landing at Wild Island — The natives at 
home — Description of the islands — Survey of the group — Leave 
the Admiralty Islands— Course shaped for the Ladrone Islands — 
Deepest sounding for the cruise — Unsuccessful in reaching either 
Ladrone or Caroline Islands — The Japan Islands in sight — Enter 
the Bay of Yedo —Beautiful scenes — Anchor off Yokohama. 
The next morning at daylight showed that we were 
in a most interesting and beautiful bay. The ship 
was surrounded by about eighty canoes, each 
