It is brought into Ampanam on pack-horses, and almost every day a string of these would come into Mr.Carter's yard.

The only money the natives will take for their rice is Chinese copper cash, twelve hundred of which go to a dollar.

Every morning two large sacks of this money had to be counted out into convenient sums for payment.

From Bali quantities of dried beef and ox-tongues are exported, and from Lombock a good many ducks and ponies.

The ducks are a peculiar breed, which have very long flat bodies, and walk erect almost like penguins.