the malay archipelago-1- 第64部分

Although　the　few　months　I　at　various　times　spent　in　Amboyna　were　not　altogether　very　profitable　to　me　in　the　way　of　collections；　it　will　always　remain　as　a　bright　spot　in　the　review　of　my　Eastern　travels；　since　it　was　there　that　I　first　made　the　acquaintance　of　those　glorious　birds　and　insects　which　render　the　Moluccas　classic　ground　in　the　eyes　of　the　naturalist；　and　characterise　its　fauna　as　one　of　the　most　remarkable　and　beautiful　upon　the　globe。　On　the　20th　of　February　I　finally　quitted　Amboyna　for　Ceram　and　Waigiou；　leaving　Charles　Allen　to　go　by　a　Government　boat　to　Wahai　on　the　north　coast　of　Ceram；　and　thence　to　the　unexplored　island　of　Mysol。





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