He was very fond of schnapps, whilst I hated the smell of the stuff.

Moreover, he was a great smoker, and here again our tastes differed.
Our preparations in Batavia complete, we next went over to the islands of the Dutch Archipelago, and engaged forty experienced Malay divers to accompany us.

Jensen was very particular in selecting the men, each being required to demonstrate his capabilities before us.

The way he tested them prior to actually engaging them was to make each dive after a bright tin object thrown into so many fathoms of water.

Altogether he spent several weeks choosing his crew.