one of the Molucca islands, about fifty-four miles in length by twenty in breadth, with an isthmus in the centre which widens towards each end. It is separated, by a narrow channel called the Strait of Patience, from the island of Gilolo. It yields gold dust, sago, fruits, and the best cloves of the Moluccas. The inhabitants are Malay Mahomedans. Long. 127. 33. E. Lat. 1. 0. S.