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Chapter 21: APPENDIX C. A Table of Heights of the Principal Mountains in the Archipelago.
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A first-person travel narrative records voyages across the East Indian archipelago, from Java's coasts and colonial port cities to islands such as Celebes, Timor, Amboina, and the Banda group. It combines systematic natural-history collecting—especially shells—with descriptions of tropical flora and fauna, volcanic geology, and climatic patterns. Ethnographic detail covers temples and religious practices, marketplaces, local modes of travel and industry, and relations under colonial rule. Practical observations, sketches of daily life, and mapped itineraries are interwoven with excursions, scientific notes, and vivid scene-setting throughout.

APPENDIX C.
A Table of Heights of the Principal Mountains in the Archipelago.

Place. Height in Eng. feet.
Amboina.
Salhutu (highest peak on the island) 4,010
Ternate (peak of) 5,510
Tidore (peak of) 5,440
Minahassa.
Mount Klabat 6,560
Mount Sudara 4,390
Mount Batu Angus 2,290
Mount Lokon 5,140
Mount Massarang 4,150
Mount Tompasso 3,850
Mount Saputan 5,960
Mount Mahawut 4,170
Mount Sempo 4,900
Mount Katawak 3,970
Mount Kawin 3,430
Lake of Tondano 2,272
HEIGHTS IN JAVA.
Mount Krawang 5,771
Salak 7,244
Mandalawangi 9,940
Gedeh 9,750
Sedaratu 9,591
Alun-alun 9,100
Papandayang 7,477
Pasir Alang 8,387
Taman Saāt 7,908
Chikorai 9,233
Telaga Bodas 5,874
Highest edge of Galunggong 5,320
Galunggong 3,825
Slamat 11,329
Sindoro 10,316
Merbabu 10,219
Sumbing 10,947
Lawu 10,727
Dorowati 8,480
Kawi 9,408
Arjuno 10,947
Sémiru 12,235
Budolembu, highest peak in the Tenger Mountains 8,705
Boromo 7,545
Ajang 9,896
Raon 10,177
HEIGHTS IN SUMATRA.
Padang Hill (Apenberg) 341
Kayu Tanam 403
Padang Panjang 2,432
Fort Gugur Sigandang, the highest point on the col between Singalang and Mérapi 3,677
From this place to Matua is the plateau of Agam—Matua is 3,389
Bambang 2,028
Pisang 1,685
Kumpodang (where we crossed the brook and found a controleur making a bridge, etc.) 670
Bondyol 735
Water-shed just before coming to Libu Siképing 2,132
Libu Siképing 1,511
Rau 972
Water-shed between Rau and Kota Nopan 2,132
That above Kota Nopan 1,351
Water-shed between Tobing and Uraba 2,451
Last hills crossed before coming down to Eik Bediri 600 to 800
Dundgus Nasi (island passed in coming from Siboga) 800
Mount Talang (Crawfurd’s Dictionary) 10,500
Mount Singalang 9,634
Mount Mérapi 9,570
Mount Sago, about 5,862
Mount Ophir 9,770
Mount Kalabu (west of Rau) 5,115
Mount Seret Mérapi 5,860
Mount Pitya Kéling 680
Lubu Rajah 6,234
Height of the plateau of Toba, about 4,000
Sinkara, greatest depth 1,193
Bottom of Silindong Valley 3,144
Bukit Gedang, the edge of the old crater crossed in going down to Manindyu 3,624
Lake of Manindyu 1,541
Tanjong Alam, on the road from Fort van der Capellen to Paya Kombo 3,428
Paya Kombo 1,704
Height of Silindong Valley (e. g., at Uta Galong) 3,144
Height of Toba Valley about 4,000
Mount Indrapura, estimated at 12,255
Mount Lusé, in the territory of Achin, in 3° 40′ N. (Crawfurd) 11,250
Mount Lombok, according to Melville van Carnbée, by triangulation, about 12,363