I hired a native boat with outriggers to take us with our small quantity of luggage, and a day's rowing and tracking along the shore brought us to the place.
I had a note of introduction to an Amboynese Malay, and obtained the use of part of his house to live and work in.

His name was "Inchi Daud" (Mr.
David), and he was very civil; but his accommodations were limited, and he could only hire me part of his reception-room.

This was the front part of a bamboo house (reached by a ladder of about six rounds very wide apart), and having a beautiful view over the bay.

However, I soon made what arrangements were possible, and then set to work.

The country around was pretty and novel to me, consisting of abrupt volcanic hills enclosing flat valleys or open plains.