LIFE IN THE FORESTS
OF
THE FAR EAST.
F. Jones, lith.
Day & Son, Lithrs to the Queen
Published by Smith, Elder & Co. 65 Cornhill, London
SHOOTING THE CATARACT—LIMBANG RIVER.
LIFE IN THE FORESTS
OF
THE FAR EAST.
BY
SPENSER ST. JOHN, F.R.G.S., F.E.S.,
FORMERLY H.M.’S CONSUL-GENERAL IN THE GREAT ISLAND OF BORNEO,
AND NOW
H.M.’s CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES TO THE REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 65, CORNHILL.
M.DCCC.LXII.
[The right of Translation is reserved.]
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CONTENTS.
| Chapter I. | |
|---|---|
| EXPEDITIONS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR TO THESOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST OF THE CAPITAL. | |
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| Preliminary Expeditions—The Limbang River—Stories connectedwith it—The Madalam—River flowing under a Pileof Rocks—Caverns—Batu Rikan—The River issuing fromunder the Mountain of Molu—Ascend the Precipices—NoWater—Long Roots—No Soil—Second Expedition—AFlood—Dangerous Position—Wakeful Night—BeautifulFlowers—Palms and Rhododendrons—Old Kayan Encampment—DetachedRocks—Ascent of Molu—Two new Speciesof Nepenthes—Difficult Climbing—New Rhododendrons—Stoppedby a Precipice—Sharp-edged Rocks—Descent—LimestoneRock—Cave—Heavy Rain—SwollenRiver—Quick Return—Prepare for a distant Expedition—Alarmof the Brunean Government—Warnings—Preparations—Boats—MyHeadman, Musa—A Travelled Dayak—Storiesof Molu—Weapons—Merchandise | 1 |
| Chapter II. | |
| MY LIMBANG JOURNAL. | |
| Start—Discovery of Bones and ancient Ornaments—At theSite of the Old City—At the Stone Fort—At Sarawak—TheTrusan, or connecting Passage—Apathy of the Government[vi]and People—Sago—Method of preparing it for theMarket—The Limbang River—The Inhabitants—WindingStream—The Orang Kaya Upit of Kruei—Sampirs—GadongHill—Scenery—Molu—The Raman Palm—Delays—Cholera—OrangKaya Napur—Panglima Prang—TheWeather—State of the River—Origin of the Ponds—NativeGeographical Information—The Upper Country—Cataract—EnchantedMountain—Native Travelling—Dreams andOmen Birds—Religion of Pakatans—Cause of Head-hunting—TheWild Boar—Trouble in procuring Guides—PengkalanTarap—Desolation of the Country—Causesof it—Selling Children—Kayan Barbarity—Chinese atBatang Parak—Site of Burnt Villages—Posts of Houses—Twokinds of Sago Palm—Their Growth—Kayan E ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |