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Lost in the jungle—An angry native and a churlish tribe—
The end of the journey—“ In the Bornean bush from March
1 to June 15 ” . . . . , , . 174
IY.
FOUR MONTHS IN THE DISTRICTS OF KINORAM AND THE MARUDU.
Looking for antimony and copper—The Marudu valley—In the
bed of the Kinoram. Liver—Dangers and difficulties—
Camping in a cave tenanted by bats and swallows—A
romantic night—The horrors of leeches and ticks—Immense
ravines—The natives “ prayed me for rain ”—Superstition
obstructs the way—The “ reported antimony’' tracked to its
“ reported ” hill—A treacherous guide—Sayup objects to
white men—Discovery of copper—Descending a precipice—
Limestone containing iron pyrites and a small percentage
of copper . . . , „ . , 222
V.
EXTRACTS FROM DIARY OF THE LAST EXPEDITION.
Difficult operations—An ancient clearing—The fable of the
Kinabatangan Cave—Dangers present and to come—Lever
and leeches—The future coal-fields of Borneo—Durian—-
Lighting the torrent—Outcrops of coal—Lost—Expecting
to prospect for gold-llRelics of a murder believed to have
been committed by the natives who killed W itti—Among
the Muruts—A misunderstanding that nearly led to a fight
—An offer to go out against Witti’s murderers—Shooting
rapids—Swamped—“ Rain, rain, nothing but rain ”—
Harrow escapes—Dismal wastes—Lrom the river to the sea
—Thunder and rain—The last entry in the last diary—
“ River swift and deep ” . . . . . . . 254
YI.
HOW THE LAST EXPEDITION ENDED.
Letter from Governor Treacher—Mr. Resident Pryer’s Report—
Opening of the Inquest—The evidence—Adjourned for the
arrival of the last expeditionary boats—Verdict of the jury 282
VII.
A POSTCRIPT IN LONDON.
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A visitor—The European who last saw Lrank alive—Mr. Herbert
Ward who is mentioned in the last diary—In Lrank’s
room at Kudat—About seven hundred miles up the Kinabatangan—
Lrank’s call at Pinungah—Talks of home—
S p o r t—Native superstitions—Among the Tungara men—
Strange pipes—Poisoned arrows—“ Good-bye ”—Sadness
and foreboding—“ His men loved him ”—The boy Oodeen
“ Roughing it—Adventures and adventurers—Experiences
at Kudat—Incidents related by Col. Harington.
Count Mongelas lost in the jungle—Sports and Pastimes
—Curious f i s h i n g excursion—Memorials in Borneo and
London . . . • • • • • • •
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Lrontispiece—Portrait of Lrank Hatton.
Taniong Kubong, or Coal Point, Labuan 3 To face page 70
'K'ina. Balu from the Tampassuk River : the Steam Yacht Borneo
at anchor . . . . . . . 79
On thè Kinoram River . . . . To face page 80
Lrank'Hatton’s House1 . . . . . 82
Section of Stockade Surrounding Lrank Hatton’s House 1 . . .84
The Attack on Mr. L. W itti1 . To face page 86
Portrait of L. Witti . . . . . . 88
The Quay, Sandakan 1 ...................................... . 94
The last Journey 1 , ■ ■ • 107
Elopura, the chief Settlement in North Borneo1 i n
Sketch of Lrank Hatton’s Grave at Sandakan . To face page 112
Principal Street in the native town of Sandakan, Elopura 2 115
A Kling2 . . . . . . . 123
The Bungalow at Labuan—a quiet Corner To face page 124
The Mason-Wasp 3 . . 127
Bornean Moths and Beetles . . . . To face page 128
The deserted Colliery works at Labuan • 129
Elk’s-Horn Lem, and native Dusuns3 147