of red deer, wild cattle, and pigs. We struck away
on the line of strike of the strata at one mile per
hour.
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At 1.45 crossed a small stream running N.E. to
the Pinungah; our course W.S.W. In the stream
boulders of sandstone, but no coal, and turned off S.
line of strike to the Pinungah River. Got down on the
river at 2, one point above house. Sandstone, but no
coal. At 2.10 took bearing of high hill, 70° (E.N.E.).
Feb. 4th.—At 8.10 started for a high hill. D. 110°
(E.S.E.). Bar. at bottom, 29’9. At 8.30 came upon
small inland lake (pace, one mile per hour) at nearly
100 feet above river, about 100 yards long. At 9.5
arrived at place near top. Elevation 490 feet. Bar.
29.23. Rocks, sandstone. Mem.—Remark on different
character of jungle h ere; many palms, called by the
Malays “ Sardang ” and “ Bidang.” Large canes,
capital for making atap. A hill bearing 250° (W.S.W.),
about 700 feet high, across the river. Left bottle on
top. Continuing on in a D. E., got to elevation 650 feet
at 9.45. At 11.15, 1400 fe e t; arrived on top of first
hill. The present direction of spur N.N.E. (20°),
Hills to the west of about same elevation. At 11.45,
having reached an elevation of 1450 feet from the river,
stopped. The hill composed of ferruginous sandstone,
Hill bearing 90° (E.) from top. Elevation about 2500
feet. Our course having been about E., 90°. The
water in brooks we drank, and very pleasant it
was. At 3 arrived back, having been lost since 11.45
through going S. a little away round hills and dales—
a fearful thing to be lost—and eventually going W.,
got back at 3. Lost all my things to-day on the hill—*
plates, knives, &c.; but sent two men back after them,
and luckily got them. C. Harean and Angang came
back. Credit $2 to Salleh and Samat.
Feb. 5th.—Left at 7.30, D. 210° (S.W.), bar.
29.75. Rate, half a mile per hour. At 8, 190° (S.)
and terrific rapid. At 8.25, 230° (S.W.).
Did not notice any coal on the “ carangans,” except on
that one quite near the outcrop of the coal-seam above
noted. This carangan is about 400 yards long, and
under each boulder is a small rolled pebble of coal.
At 8.50, 210° (S.W.). At 9, small houses on the left
(right bank) for rattan gathering. Orang Tungara.
A t 150° (S .E .); travel on foot near the banks of
the river all the way. Sandstone and quartz measures.
At 9.15, 160° (S.E.). At 9.40, 170° (S.E.). Foot
travel again after having eaten Sukang Durian. At
11, 160° (S.E.) ; and as we had got to a terrific
waterfall and rapid, where it was very dangerous
and almost impossible for the prahus to go up, stopped.
B a r. ; elevation, fifty feet.
We stopped at a place on the right bank (left bank),
where found part of a skull of a man (and copper
tobacco-box lid), whom Jabit said had been killed while
swimming in the river by men of “ Sepulut,” who are
Elangs, and cannot be far from the Sebokong. Jabit
says that the day he came down the Pinungah was
the day after the Sepulut men had come down to Tun