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Yondozi was leaving, I accompanied him, by way of change, to his residence on the island of Moolooba, where the principal observatory in Neuroomia is situated. I had already heard much of the institution, and took advantage of this opportunity to visit it. We left Tehana in the Berero, a small vessel owned and navigated by Yondozi himself. On crossing the Nocalattan Sea, we entered a narrow channel in a wild and isolated part of the country. This led us into a large semi-circular gulf, out of the middle of which rose an island with sides of almost perpendicular cliffs. It was, however, not of great size, and from the farthest end towered a lofty mountain.

"That," said Yondozi, looking towards it, "is the Berero Mountain; from it I named my vessel."

We steered round to the opposite side, then entered a pretty little harbour, with stone piers and narrow shores covered with pebbles and shells.