There was the country of the cassowary and the tree-kangaroo, and those dark forests produced the most extraordinary and the most beautiful of the feathered inhabitants of the earth--the varied species of Birds of Paradise.

A few days more and I hoped to be in pursuit of these, and of the scarcely less beautiful insects which accompany them.

We had still, however, for several days only calms and light head-winds, and it was not till the 10th of April that a fine westerly breeze set in, followed by a squally night, which kept us off the entrance of Dorey harbour.
The next morning we entered, and came to anchor off the small island of Mansinam, on which dwelt two German missionaries, Messrs.

Otto and Geisler.

The former immediately came on board to give us welcome, and invited us to go on shore and breakfast with him.