Pasuma, plateau and people of, 516-519.
Pedatis, described, 68.
Pepper, an article of trade, 446-448;
distribution of and native names for,
447, 448.
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, 62.
Pigafetta, his account of birds of paradise,
244; account of the Philippines,
308.
Pina-eloth, how made, 148.
Pine-apples, introduction and history
of, 142.
Piper betel, leaves of, chewed by the Ma
lays, 181.
Pirates, in the Moluccas, 318; from
China, ib. ; ■ from Mindanao, 319;
Malays escape from, 320; a surprise
of, ib.; praus of, 321; a challenge
from, ib.; Dutch cruise for, 822.
Plough, kind used by Malays, 36;
mode of using, 36, 37.
Pompelmus, a gigantic orange, 19.
Ponies, Javanese, 65.
Post-coaches of Java, 64.
Pumice-stone, great quantities of, 110.
Python, one seen near Kema, 333;
stories concerning, 333-335; author
presented with one, 537 ; it escapes,
539; author has a deadly struggle
with,- 641.
R.
Raffles, Sir Stamford, history of, 488.
Railroads in Java, 49.
Rambutan, described, 89.
Ranjaus, 86.
Rattan, kinds of, 511 ; how gathered,
511, 512.
Reef, first coral, visited, 123; author’s
boat strikes on one, 183 ; waves breaking
on a, 199.
Reinwardt, Professor, cited, 58; ascended
Gunolig Api of Banda, in
1821, 236; predicts an eruption, 312.
Rejangs, customs and laws, 496-498.
Reynst, Gerard, arrival at Banda, 236.
Rhinoceros, native pits for, 495; distribution
of, 509.
Rice, manner of gathering in Java, 66.
Rivers; Musi and its vallev, 499; Inem,
521, 522.
Roads, post, in Java, 64.
Roma, described, 126.
Roses, abundance of, in the Minahassa,
352, 366.
Rotti, island of, 116 ; people of, ib.
xiuma negn, a public house, 855 ; beautiful
one, 866.
Puma, Satan, or Devil’s Dwelling, author
visits, 437-442.
Rumphius ; his “ Rariteit Kamer ” referred
to by Linnaeus, 13; grave of,
250 ; sketch of life of, 251.
Saccharum, sinensis, 69; officinarum,
ib.; violaceum, ib.
Sacrifice, human, 117.
Saleh, Rahden, palace of, 37, 88 ; man
ners and acquirements of, 38; described
by Eugene Sue, ib.
Salt, manufacture in Madura, 72; Java,
72, 78 ; Borneo and Philippines, 73 ;
quantity of, ib. ; prices of, 73, note.
Samarang, arrive at, 45 ; described, 48.
Sambal, described, 32.
Sandal-wood Island, description of, 113 ;
horses of, ib.
Sandy Sea, the, 74.
Saparua, name whence derived, 178;
island described, 184; history, ib.;
town of, 184, 185; bay of, 186.
Sapi, described, 60.
Sarong, description of the, 18, 84.
Sawai bay, people of, 205.
Sawas, described, 6 6 ; fertility of, 67,
Schneider, Dr., cited, 120, 247.
Schools, in the Spice Islands, 193 ; how
supported, ib. ; welcome to the Resident,
194; classes of, 195.
Sclater, Mr., cited, 94.
Semao, island of, 118.
Bequiera, first brings Portuguese into
Eastern Archipelago, 23.
Shells, collecting, at Kupang, 117-119 ;
Trochus marmratus, 175; Strombm
latissimus, 176 ; Scalaria pretiosa,
185; Cyprcea moneta, 186; best
place in the Spice Islands to gather,
198; harp, ib. ; Mitra episcopalis and
papalis, 199; Tridacna gigas, found
on hills, 248; Auricula in Ceram,
255; Postellaria rectirostris, ib.
Siboga, author comes to the village of,
434 ; country about, 435, et seq.; coal
near, 436.
Singapore, history and description of,
536.
Sinkara, lake of, 476; kampong, ib.
Siri, Malay name for the Piper betel, 181.
Snakes, swimming, 14.
Springs, Damma, 126; in Java, 127;
hot, in the Minahassa, 360-361.
Strait, Sunda, 13-19 ; Sapi, passed
through, 106-108.
Sty rax benzoin, described, 63.
Sugar-cane, kinds of, 69; history of,
. 69, 70.
Sugar-Loaf Island, passed, 121,
Sulphur, from volcanoes, 53. •
Sumatra, grand mountains of, 43 ; author
travels in, 884-532; Dutch army
in, 456 ; Hinduism in, 471; Mohammedanism
in, 471; unimproved areas
in, 502 ; true source of the wealth of,
505.
Sumbawa, seen, 107; Mount Tomboro
in, 108.
Sundanese, a language of Java, 25.
Surabaya ; business of, 56 ; shipping at,
ib. ; harbor of, 57; situation of, ib. ;
population of, ib.; dock-yard, .58 ;
machine-shops, ib. ; artillery works,
59 ; streets of, 60.
Surakarta, residence of Javanese
princes, 26.
Surf, on south coast of Ceram, 208; revolt
in, 257.
T.
Tandu, a, described, 49.
Tanjong O, feared by the natives, 200;
Fiasco, beautiful sunset seen at, 377.
Tapanuli, bay of, 434, 436 ; geology of
a cliff near, 441; natives th at come
to the bay of, 448.
Teak, durability of, and different purposes
used for, 59 ; abundant in Java,
79; distribution of, 267'.
Telegraph-lines in Java and Sumatra,
65.
Tenger Mountains, seen, 73 ; Sandy Sea
in, 74; Bromo in, ib.; compared with
the Bandas, 241.
Ternate, island and village of, described,
300, 303, 304; history and account
' of the eruptions of, 300-309; the
prince of, and his territory, 309, 310;
trade of, 315; author experiences
four earthquakes at, in four days,
816; houses of foreigners at, 317.
Tidore, peak and village of, 312, 313;
prince of, 313.
Tifa, a kind of drum, 137 ; discordant
sounds of, 179; mode of beating, 180.
Tigers, ravages of, 413; native traps
for, 491; natives destroyed, 503, 504;
513-517.
Timur, different races on, 115; southeast
monsoon in, ib.; northwestern
coast of, 121.
Timur-laut, described, 127; natives of,
at Banda, 218.
Tin, distribution of, 535.
Tobacco, history of, 265, 266.
Tondano, lake of, 367, 368 ; village of,
8 6 8 ; Klabat, mantled with clouds,
369 ; tragedy occurred near, 372.
Trees.—Upas, 54; Antiaris toxicaria,
54, 65 ; anchar, 55 ; Artocarpus in-
cisa, .and integrifolia, 92, 93; Oaro-
phyllus aromaticus, the clove, 153;
Palmyra palm, 2 2 2 ; Borassusflabelli-
formis, ib. ; Myristica moschata, the
nutmeg, ib.; Tectona grancUs, the
teak, 267.
Tripang, described, 101-103.
U.
Uliassers, described, 178.
Valentyn, his description of an earthquake
wave, 240; history of Buru,
270; history of Ternate, 304; describes
the eruption of Mount Ke-
maas, 336, 337.
Yalley of Poison, 53.
Van Dijk, cited, 476, 492, 494.
Vidua, Carlo de, sinks in a solfatara,
354.
Viverra musanga, 79, 80.
W.
Wakasihu, visit to the village of, 161—
164; rajah of, 161 ¡ shells gathered
at, 162.
Wallace, A. R., cited, 94, 95; list of the
birds of paradise, 341, note.
Wetta, described, 124.
Wilkinson, Sir Gardner, cited, 62.
X.
Xavier, St. Francis, visits the Moluccas,
807.
Zoological gardens, at Batavia, 38 ; at
Samarang, 60.
THE END.