The country was all cultivated, and I in vain searched for any insects worth capturing.

One of my men went out to shoot, but returned home without a single bird.

At sunset, the wind having dropped, we quitted Tidore, and reached the next island, March, where we stayed till morning.

The comet was again visible, but not nearly so brilliant, being partly obscured by clouds; and dimmed by the light of the new moon.

We then rowed across to the island of Motir, which is so surrounded with coral-reefs that it is dangerous to approach.