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Voyages of the Dutch brig of war Dourga : $b through the southern and little-known parts of the Moluccan Archipelago, and along the previously unknown southern coast of New Guinea, performed during the years 1825 & 1826 — John Shaqi

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Voyages of the Dutch brig of war Dourga : $b through the southern and little-known parts of the Moluccan Archipelago, and along the previously unknown southern coast of New Guinea, performed during the years 1825 & 1826

Name: Voyages of the Dutch brig of war Dourga : $b through the southern and little-known parts of the Moluccan Archipelago, and along the previously unknown southern coast of New Guinea, performed during the years 1825 & 1826
Author: Kolff, D. H. (Dirk Hendrik)

Kolff, D. H. (Dirk Hendrik)

Dourga (Brig); Maluku (Indonesia) -- Description and travel; New Guinea -- Description and travel

Arrival at the Island of Damma.--Description of the Country
  and Inhabitants.--Warm Springs.--Retrograde Movements
  of the Natives in point of Civilization.--Their
  Attachment to the Religion and Manners of the Dutch.--Productions
  of the Soil.--Dangerous Channel along the
  Coast.--The Columba Globicera.--Wild Nutmeg Trees.--General
  Meeting of the Chiefs.--Transactions of M. Kam.                       91


  CHAPTER VII.

  LAKOR.

  Description of the Island Lakor.--Coral Banks.--Shyness
  of the Inhabitants.--Productions.--Singular Expedition.--Childish
  Litigiousness and obstinate Implacability.--Native
  Hospitality.--Customs and Dress of the People.                       107


  CHAPTER VIII.

  LUAN.

  Arrival at the Island Luan.--Dangerous Passage.--Our
  Reception by the People.--Commerce and Fisheries.--The
  Christians of Luan.--Their Customs and Dispositions.--Hospitality
  and Good Nature of the Inhabitants.--Hazardous
  Situation on leaving the Island.                                     117


  CHAPTER IX.

  BABA.

  Voyage towards Banda.--Remarks on the Islands Sermatta,
  Teon and Nila.--Arrival at Banda.--Humanity of an
  Orang-Kaya.--Description of the Island Baba.--Great
  Fear and Distrust of the Inhabitants.--Their Manners
  and Customs.--The Island Wetang.--Cause of the Distrust
  of the Natives.--Murderous and plundering Propensities
  of the People of Aluta.--Disturbances between
  the Inhabitants of Tepan and Aluta.                                  129


  CHAPTER X.

  THE ARRU ISLANDS.

  Daai Island.--Singular Change in the Colour of the Sea.--Festivities
  on Board.--The Arru Islands.--Description
  of these remarkable Regions.--Customs of the Arafuras.--Total
  Absence of Religion.--Proofs of the Mildness of
  their Form of Government.--Singular Treatment of their
  Dead.                                                                149


  CHAPTER XI.

  THE ARRU ISLANDS.

  Trade of the Arru Islands.--Chief Productions.--Trepang.--The
  Island Vorkay.--The Pearl Fishery.--The Arafuras
  of Kobroor and Kobiwatu.--Duryella, the capital
  of Wama.--The Schoolmaster.--Homage paid by the
  Natives to M. Kam.                                                   171


  CHAPTER XII.

  THE ARRU ISLANDS.

  Gathering of the People at Wokan.--Religious Exercises
  of the People.--Their singular Mode of Dress.--The
  Church.--The Fort.--State of Christianity on Wokan.--Dobbo,
  an important Trading Place.--Commercial Advantages
  that may be gained there.--Valuable Fishery.--The
  Pilandok.--Ludicrous alarm of the Arafuras.                          187


  CHAPTER XIII.

  THE ARRU ISLANDS.--THE TENIMBER ISLANDS.

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