There were also a few square-rigged trading-vessels, and twenty or thirty native praus of various sizes.

I brought letters of introduction to a Dutch gentleman, Mr.Mesman, and also to a Danish shopkeeper, who could both speak English and who promised to assist me in finding a place to stay, suitable for my pursuits.

In the meantime, I went to a kind of clubhouse, in default of any hotel in the place.
Macassar was the first Dutch town I had visited, and I found it prettier and cleaner than any I had yet seen in the East.

The Dutch have some admirable local regulations.

All European houses must be kept well white-washed, and every person must, at four in the afternoon, water the road in front of his house.