CONTENTS. 
XI 
Crowded — An albino rival— Kd islanders — The Aru 
Isles — Dobbo — -Pearls — The Rajah of Aru — Washing 1 
day — Approach to Timor — Her islands, . .US) 
CHAPTER SI. 
Tenimber — Larat Straits — Bitaljel — The post-holder — 
Choosing a site for a house — Building— Our new dwel- 
ling — Our trade— Goods at a discount — Our visitors — 
A state of warfare — A palaver at Waitidal — Escape, . 137 
CHAPTER XII. 
Ritabel — Tenimber children — Fever — Hairdressing — 
Nat i ve inqu isiti veness —Tenimber w omen— Cloth-mak- 
ing — Marriages, , . , . . .155 
CHAPTER XIII. 
Ritabel — Men— Their employment — Eating— War-dances 
— Morals — Boys — Babies, , , . .172 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Tenimber— Holiday garl> — Heat — Want of water — Baiter 
for food— Difficulties about provisions — Cocoa-nuts — 
A goose feud — A false alarm, . 184 
CHAPTER XV. 
Tenimber — Slavery — V egetation — Fire — Religious belief — 
Burial rites — Departure, . , . . .199 
CHAPTER XVI. 
Amboina — The Hachiks— Voyage from Tenimber — Our 
black parrot — Banda — Amboina society— Dutch house- 
keeping — A native wedding — Bride dancing for money 
— Santa Claus— Leave for Banda, . . . 209 
