SOME NOTICES OF THE NORTHERN OR DUTCH HALF 
OF CELEBES, 
The extent or area of the Dutch possessions here, is 1100 square 
miles, lying in 120® 40’ to 124® East Long. (Greenwich) and 1° 
South to 1® Nortli Lat, comprising the countries from theS.W. end 
of the Bay of Tomini, or the districts of Prigi and Dongola, to the 
kingdom of Mohondo, besides many islands in the hay and several 
districts in the peninsula Taliabo. 
Contents. —This part of Celebes is divided into the countries of 
Gurontalo , Limbotte , JBoni, Bolangen and Andagili (Antingola be¬ 
ing incorporated with the last). These five countries are common¬ 
ly designated by the general name of lima pahalla, to which also 
Moutton and Prigi formerly belonged, but which however are now 
independent of the Dutch Government.—The country is mountain¬ 
ous, with numerous narrow valleys and a multitude of small rivers. 
There are some large marshes on the sea coast. If not volcanic it¬ 
self, yet it is undoubtedly connected with volcanoes, and therefore 
suffers from strong earthquakes. The breadth of the peninsula is 
from 22 to 40 miles. 
The climate is very warm, but not oppressive nor unhealthy. 
Average of heat from September to November : 
Morning 6 o’clock 69® Fahrenh. 
Noon.. „ 89° 
Evening 7£ „ 74° 
Midnight 12 „ 67 p 
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Fevers prevail only among the labourers of the gold mines in Su- 
malatte, Andagili and Pagowat. A disease of the eyes, which is 
frequent at Bolila, is said to be caused by the too frequent use of 
the warm baths there. Opium smoking increases every where to a 
fearful degree. 
Mountains. —The island of Celebes is formed by the slopes of four 
large chains of mountains. Accordingly, the northern part, here un¬ 
der review, is traversed by a ridge of mountains, which on an aver¬ 
age do not exceed the height of 2,000 feet, with the exception of a 
few points, viz., Kahili, near Boni, 4,000 feet, Andagili, near the 
town of Andagili, 4,200 feet, and Gulahatto, near Sumalatte, 5,400 
feet. The mountains of the whole chain are steep, especially to the 
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