On the whole I was tolerably satisfied with my seventeen days' excursion, which was a very agreeable one, and enabled me to sea a good deal of the island.

I had hired a roomy boat, and brought with me a small table and my rattan chair.

These were great comforts, as, wherever there was a roof, I could immediately instal myself, and work and eat at ease.

When I could not find accommodation on shore I slept in the boat, which was always drawn up on the beach if we stayed for a few days at one spot.
On my return to Batchian I packed up my collections, and prepared for my return to Ternate.

When I first came I had sent back my boat by the pilot, with two or three other men who had been glad of the opportunity.
I now took advantage of a Government boat which had just arrived with rice for the troops, and obtained permission to return in her, and accordingly started on the 13th of April, having resided only a week short of six months on the island of Batchian.