. The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. Natural history; Ethnology. My Head-Quarters. 313 close to tlie town, yet with a free outlet to the country and the mountain. A few needful repairs were soon made, some bam- boo furniture and other necessaries obtained, and, after a visit to the Resident and police magistrate, I found myself an in- habitant of the earthquake-tortured island of Ternate, and able to look about me and lay down the plan of my campaign for the ensuing year. I retained this house for
. The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. Natural history; Ethnology. My Head-Quarters. 313 close to tlie town, yet with a free outlet to the country and the mountain. A few needful repairs were soon made, some bam- boo furniture and other necessaries obtained, and, after a visit to the Resident and police magistrate, I found myself an in- habitant of the earthquake-tortured island of Ternate, and able to look about me and lay down the plan of my campaign for the ensuing year. I retained this house for three years, as I found it very convenient to have a place to return to after my voyages to the various islands of the Moluccas and New. EOAD. Guinea, where I could pack my collections, recruit my health, and make preparations for future journeys. To avoid repeti- tions, I will in this chapter combine what notes I have about Ternate. A description of my house (the plan of which is here shown) will enable the reader to understand a very common mode of building in these islands. There is of course only one floor. The walls are of stone up to three feet high; on this are strong squared posts supporting the roof, everywhere except in the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913. New York : Harper
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