13 G 
APPROACHING TEXIMBER. 
laughing, they then run off to put on dry 
clothing and hang up their washing. 
And now I must bid you adieu for some 
months. We are approaching the Tenimber 
Islands, and after parting from the vessel can 
have no communication with the outer world. 
In my next you shall know how we fared dur- 
ing the three months we spend among a people 
whose reputation is not very favourable. 
