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Isle of Bouton, and its City Callafusung.
is customary in the West Indies also) For every time they come up to breathe, which is once in 8 or 10 minutes, they blow so hard, that one may hear them at 30 or 40 yards distance; by which means the Striker knows where they are, and may more easily approach them than in the day: for the Tur- tle sees better than he hears: but, on the contra- ry, the Manatee's hearing is quickest.
In the morning they returned with a very large Turtle, which they took near the shore; and with- al an Indian of the Island came aboard with them. He spake the Malayan Language; by which we did un- derstand him. He told us, that 2 leagues farther to the Southward of us, there was a good Harbour, in which we might Anchor: So having a fair Wind, we got thither by noon.
This Harbour is in Lat. 4 d. 54 m. South: lying on the East side of the Island Bouton. Which Island lyes near the S. E. end of the Island Celebes, distant from it about 3 or 4 leagues. It is of a long form, stretching S. W. and N. E. about 25 leagues long, and 10 broad. It is pretty high Land, and appears pretty even, and flat, and very woody.
There is a large Town within a league of the anchoring place, called Callafusung, being the chief, if there were more; which we knew not. It is about a mile from the Sea, on the top of a small Hill, in a very fair Plain, incompassed with Coco- nut Trees. Without the Trees there is a strong Stone Wall, clear round the Town. The Houses are built like the Houses at Mindanao; but more neat: and the whole Town was very clean and delightsome.
The Inhabitants are small, and well shaped. They are much like the Mindanaians in shape, co- lour, and habit; but more neat and tight. They speak the Malayan Language, and are all Mahome- tans. They are very obedient to the Sultan, who is