ARRIVAL AT WAAX. 
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shaved, except a straight tuft, which is allowed 
to gTQw\ That of one little fellow seemed spe- 
cially designed to annoy him ; it was just long 
enough to touch his nose, and appeared constantly 
to he either tickling that member or getting into 
his eyes. 
Having after some delay obtained a boat and 
rowers, we started for Waai. When at length, 
in the middle of the afternoon, we arrived oppo- 
site our destination, the whole place seemed as 
if laid under some enchanter’s spell, — not one 
sign of life was to be seen or heard. We almost 
felt guilty of desecration as we stole towards 
the sleep-bound village, and reached the house of 
the Rajah, who presently appeared in full sleep- 
ing costume, evidently bewildered at the un- 
wonted apparition of two white strangers in his 
verandah. 1 longed to say, “ Plow are you, Mr 
Rip Van Winkle ? ” Having explained the object 
of our visit, we came to terms with him for an 
unoccupied house, a stone erection, a short dis- 
tance from his own dwelling. We have plenty 
of room, but a bamboo-pile hut is much prefer- 
able to an occasionally opened stone building. 
The soft sand floor is damp, and lacks an air of 
cleanliness. 
The village of Waai is laid out in squares, 
