A GLANCE AT MINAHASSA. 
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Descending from mount Impong, we come into an extensive plaiu 
bordered by high mountains. About 11 o’clock we were with the 
missionary Matern at Tomohon. For us, who had come from a 
climate at bloodheat, the change was most agreeable, for the ther¬ 
mometer shewed a temperature of 76° Fall. 
The dwelling of Mr. Matern is situated most agreeably, and is of 
a spacious construction. From the back gallery in particular we have 
a delightful view of the mountain Lokon, 5052 feet, Impong, and 
M&h&wu 4197 feet, above the level of the sea. Lokon and Mawalui 
are both extinct craters. Tomohon itself lies about 2000 feet above 
the level of the sea. 
Having, at the commencement of our journey, formed the resolu¬ 
tion of seeing whatever was remarkable, our excursion to the lake 
Lienong, situated near the negory Lahendong, deserves to be first no¬ 
ticed. Half way between Sarongsong and Lahendong, we already 
observed on the road the sulphur exuding from the ground, and 
on the left, several sulphureous marshes. Every thing here is barren 
and rude, and nature waste and inhospitable. We speedily reached 
the height at the back of negory Lahendong, where we dismounted 
to consider more at our ease all the splended objects which pre¬ 
sent themselves to our eyes. It is a glorious view. Turning to the 
west you behold, on both sides of the mountain Korey, the sea in the 
distance,—on the right, Lakon exposing its full dimensions,—at your 
feet the negory Lahendong,—at your back lake Lienong about half 
a mile in circumference, formed by the mountains Tolanko, Ling- 
kotm, Kdsuratan,—and Tempusu below you. The glittering of the 
waters of the lake beneath is exceedingly beautiful, shewing, from the 
volcanic action, different colours. On the sides and at your feet you 
see the sulphur and the hot water boiling up from the ground, the last 
at a heat of 200° to 202° Fah. so that in 2 minutes an egg maybe boiled 
in it. Two prahus of hollowed trees bound to each other served us as 
a raft to reach the other side of the lake, where the aspect of nature 
is of a more terrific character. Here also the hot water runs from 
the walls and shore into the lake, but it is of a lower temperature 
than that on the other side. A boiling sulphur pool, thirty feet in 
diameter, first arrests your attention. It has a temperature of 140° 
Fah. while all around and under you there is nothing but desolation 
and boiling water. It is necessary to be careful if you wish to exted 
your researches further up than the ordinary road. An experienced 
guide is indispensibly required, as this is the place where the Count 
