few　even　of　those。　The　birds　found　were　the　same　as　at　Dorey；　but　were　still　scarcer。　None　of　the　natives　anywhere　near　the　coast　shoot　or　prepare　Birds　of　Paradise；　which　come　from　far　in　the　interior　over　two　or　three　ranges　of　mountains；　passing　by　barter　from　village　to　village　till　they　reach　the　sea。　There　the　natives　of　Dorey　buy　them；　and　on　their　return　home　sell　them　。to　the　Bugis　or　Ternate　traders。　It　is　therefore　hopeless　for　a　traveller　to　go　to　any　particular　place　on　the　coast　of　New　Guinea　where　rare　Paradise　birds　may　have　been　bought；　in　hopes　of　obtaining　freshly　killed　specimens　from　the　natives；　and　it　also　shows　the　scarcity　of　these　birds　in　any　one　locality；　since　from　the　Amberbaki　district；　a　celebrated　place；　where　at　least　five　or　six　species　have　been　procured；　not　one　of　the　rarer　ones　has　been　obtained　this　year。　The　Prince　of　Tidore；　who　would　certainly　have　got　them　if　any　were　to　be　had；　was　obliged　to　put　up　with　a　few　of　the　common　yellow　ones。　I　think　it　probable　that　a　longer　residence　at　Dorey；　a　little　farther　in　the　interior；　might　show　that　several　of　the　rarer　kinds　were　found　there；　as　I　obtained　a　single　female　of　the　fine　scale…breasted　Ptiloris　magnificus。　I　was　told　at　Ternate　of　a　bird　that　is　certainly　not　yet　known　in　Europe；　a　black　King　Paradise　Bird；　with　the　curled　tail　and　beautiful　side　plumes　of　the　common　species；　but　all　the　rest　of　the　plumage　glossy　black。　The　people　of　Dorey　knew　nothing　about　this；　although　they　recognised　by　description　most　of　the　otter　species。
  When　the　steamer　left；　I　was　suffering　from　a　severe　attack　of　fever。　In　about　a　week　I　got　over　this；　but　it　was　followed　by　such　a　soreness　of　the　whole　inside　of　the　mouth；　tongue；　and　gums；　that　for　many　days　I　could　put　nothing　solid　between　my　lips；　but　was　obliged　to　subsist　entirely　on　slops；　although　in　other　respects　very　well。　At　the　same　time　two　of　my　men　again　fell　ill；　one　with　fever；　the　other　with　dysentery；　and　both　got　very　bad。　I　did　what　I　could　for　them　with　my　small　stock　of　medicines；　but　they　lingered　on　for　some　weeks；　till　on　June　26th　poor　Jumaat　died。　He　was　about　eighteen　years　of　age；　a　native；　I　believe；　of　Bouton；　and　a　quiet　lad；　not　very　active；　but　doing　his　work　pretty　steadily；　and　as　well　as　he　was　able。　As　my　men　were　all　Mahometans；　I　let　them　bury　him　in　their　own　fashion；　giving　them　some　new　cotton　cloth　for　a　shroud。
  On　July　6th　the　steamer　returned　from　the　eastward。　The　weather　was　still　terribly　wet；　when；　according　to　rule；　it　should　have　been　fine　and　dry。　We　had　scarcely　anything　to　eat；　and　were　all　of　us　ill。　Fevers；　colds；　and　dysentery　were　continually　attacking　us；　and　made　me　long　I…o　get　away　from　New　Guinea；　as　much　as　ever　I　had　longed　to　come　there。　The　captain　of　the　Etna　paid　me　a　visit；　and　gave　me　a　very　interesting　account　of　his　trip。　They　had　stayed　at　Humboldt　Bay　several　days；　and　found　it　a　much　more　beautiful　and　more　interesting　place　than　Dorey；　as　well　as　a　better　harbour。　The　natives　were　quite　unsophisticated；　being　rarely　visited　except　by　stray　whalers；　and　they　were　superior　to　the　Dorey　people；　morally　and　physically。　They　went　quite　naked。　Their　houses　were　some　in　the　water　and　some　inland；　and　were　all　neatly　and　well　built；　their　fields　were　well　cultivated；　and　the　paths　to　them　kept　clear　and　open；　in　which　respects　Dorey　is　abominable。　They　were　shy　at　first；　and　opposed　the　boats　with　hostile　demonstrations；　beading　their　bows；　and　intimating　that　they　would　shoot　if　an　attempt　was　made　to　land。　Very　judiciously　the　captain　gave　way；　but　threw　on　shore　a　few　presents；　and　after　two　or　three　trials　they　were　permitted　to　land；　and　to　go　about　and　see　the　country；　and　were　supplied　with　fruits　and　vegetables。　All　communication　was　carried　on　with　them　by　signsthe　Dorey　interpreter；　who　accompanied　the　steamer；　being　unable　to　understand　a　word　of　their　language。　No　new　birds　or　animals　were　obtained；　but　in　their　ornaments　the　feathers　of　Paradise　birds　were　seen；　showing；　as　might　be　expected；　that　these　birds　range　far　in　this　direction；　and　probably　all　over　New　Guinea。
  It　is　curious　that　a　rudimental　love　of　art　should　co…exist　with　such　a　very　low　state　of　civilization。　The　people　of　Dorey　are　great　carvers　and　painters。　The　outsides　of　the　houses；　wherever　there　is　a　plank；　are　covered　with　rude　yet　characteristic　figures。　The　high…peaked　prows　of　their　boats　are　ornamented　with　masses　of　open　filagree　work；　cut　out　of　solid　blocks　of　wood；　and　often　of　very　tasteful　design；　As　a　figurehead；　or　pinnacle；　there　is　often　a　human　figure；　with　a　head　of　cassowary　feathers　to　imitate　the　Papuan　〃mop。〃　The　floats　of　their　fishing…lines；　the　wooden　beaters　used　in　tempering　the　clay　for　their　pottery；　their　tobacco…boxes；　and　other　household　articles；　are　covered　with　carving　of　tasteful　and　often　elegant　design。　Did　we　not　already　know　that　such　taste　and　skill　are　compatible　with　utter　barbarism；　we　could　hardly　believe　that　the　same　people　are；　in　other　matters；　utterly　wanting　in　all　sense　of　order；　comfort；　or　decency。　Yet　such　is　the　case。　They　live　in　the　most　miserable；　crazy；　and　filthy　hovels；　which　are　utterly　destitute　of　anything　that　can　be　called　furniture；　not　a　stool；　or　bench；　or　board　is　seen　in　them；　no　brush　seems　to　be　known；　and　the　clothes　they　wear　are　often　filthy　bark；　or　rags；　or　sacking。　Along　the　paths　where　they　daily　pass　to　and　from　their　provision　grounds；　not　an　overhanging　bough　or　straggling　briar　ever　seems　to　he　cut；　so　that　you　have　to　brush　through　a　rank　vegetation；　creep　under　fallen　trees　and　spiny　creepers；　and　wade　through　pools　of　mud　and　mire；　which　cannot　dry　up　because　the　sun　is　not　allowed　to　penetrate。　Their　food　is　almost　wholly　roots　and　vegetables；　with　fish　or　game　only　as　an　occasional　luxury；　and　they　are　consequently　very　subject　to　various　skin　diseases；　the　children　especially　being　often　miserable…looking　objects；　blotched　all　over　with　eruptions　and　sores。　If　these　people　are　not　savages；　where　shall　we　find　any？　Yet　they　have　all　a　decided　love　for　the　fine　arts；　and　spend　their　leisure　time　in　executing　works　whose　good　taste　and　elegance　would　often　be　admired　in　our　schools　of　design！
  During　the　latter　part　of　my　stay　in　New　Guinea　the　weather　was　very　wet；　my　only　shooter　was　ill；　and　birds　became　scarce；　so　that　my　only　resource　was　insect…hunting。　I　worked　very　hard　every　hour　of　fine　weather；　and　daily　obtained　a　number　of　new　species。　Every　dead　tree　and　fallen　log　was　searched　and　searched　again；　and　among　the　dry　and　rotting　leaves；　which　still　hung　on　certain　trees　which　had　been　cut　down；　I　found　an　abundant　harvest　of　minute　Coleoptera。　Although　I　never　afterwards　found　so　many　large　and　handsome　beetles　as　in　Borneo；　yet　I　obtained　here　a　great　variety　of　species。　For　the　first　two　or　three　weeks；　while　I　was　searching　out　the　best　localities；　I　took　about　30　different　kinds　of　beetles　n　day；　besides　about　half　that　number　of　butterflies；　and　a　few　of　the　other　orders。　But　afterwards；　up　to　the　very　last　week；　I　averaged　49　species　a　day。　On　the　31st　of　May；　I　took　78　distinct　sorts；　a　larger　number　than　I　had　ever　captured　before；　principally　obtained　among　dead　trees　and　under　rotten　bark。　A　good　long　walk　on　a　fine　day　up　the　hill；　and　to　the　plantations　of　the　natives；　capturing　everything　not　very　common　that　came　in　my　way；　would　produce　about　60　species；　but　on　the　last　day　of　June　I　brought　home　no　less　than　95　distinct　kinds　of　beetles；　a　larger　number　than　I　ever　obtained　in　one　day　before　or　since。　It　was　a　fine　hot　day；　and　I　devoted　it　to　a　search　among　dead　leaves；　beating　foliage；　and　hunting　under　rotten　bark；　in　all　the　best　stations　I　had　discovered　during　my　walks。　I　was　out　from　ten　in　the　morning　till　three　in　the　afternoon；　and　it　took　me　six　hours'　work　at　home　to　pin　and　set　out　all　the　specimens；　and　to　separate　the　species。　Although　T　had　already　been　working　this　shot　daily　for　two　months　and　a　half；　and　had　obtained　over　800　species　of　Coleoptera；　this　day's　work　added　32　new　ones。　Among　these　were　4　Longicorns；　2　Caribidae；　7　Staphylinidae；　7　Curculionidae；　2　Copridae；　4　Chrysomelidae；　3　Heteromera；　1　Elates；　and　1　Buprestis。　Even　on　the　last　day　I　went　out；　I　obtained　10　new　species；　so　that　although　I　collected　over　a　thousand　distinct　sorts　of　beetles　in　a　space　not　much　exceeding　a　square　mile　during　the　three　months　of　my　residence　at　Dorey；　I　cannot　believe　that　this　represents　one　half　the　species　really　inhabiting　the　same　spot；　or　a　fourth　of　what　might　be　obtained　in　an　area　extending　twenty　miles　in　each　direction。
  On　the　22d　of　July　the　schooner　Hester　Helena　arrived；　and　five　days　afterwards　we　bade　adieu　to　Dorey；　without　much　regret；　for　in　no　place　which　I　have　visited　have　I　encountered　more　privations　and　annoyances。　Continual　rain；　continual　sickness；　little　wholesome　food；　with　a　plague　of　ants　and　files；　surpassing　anything　I　had　before　met　with；　required　all　a　naturalist's　ardour　to　encounter；　and　when　they　were　uncompensated　by　great　success　in　collecting；　became　all　the　more　insupportable。　This　long　thought…of　and　much…desired　voyage　to　New　Guinea　had　realized　none　of　my　expectations。　I