of the torrent almost deafening. Once we shot down a
carangan, and right in the middle we struck on a rock,
bang ! Another bang and the prahu half filled. “ Get
out, get out,” I. roared, and down got my Sarawak
men, and pulled the prahu straight just in time, and
we shot into deep water safely, but at the speed of a
railway-train.
Feb. 10th.—At 8 got away, and going up stream
until 8.15, when got on right bank (left bank), (bar.
29.8), and in D. 280° (S.W.) went through ju n g le ;
two miles per hour. At 8.25, 200°, S.W.
At 8.30 crossed the Tepokong, a tributary of the
Pinungah. About W. at 8.45, and crossed the Tepokong
again, D. S.W., 220°. Crossed again, 8.50. Having
crossed again, 8.55, D. 260°, W. At 9.10, 300 feet,
D. 260°, W.; crossed two tributaries of the Tepokong,
and at 9.20 crossed latter at 450 feet. At 9.25 D. W.
At 9.40 got to top of hill, 600 feet high, and rested a
few minutes. D. 260°, W. At 10.10 arrived at the
place where the coal was. Height 750 feet, where
in a mixture of light yellow clay found a kind of
lignite in small lumps, which may be decomposed
surface coal.
Feb. 11th.—After a terrible day of narrow escapes
from drowning got to the place where first stopped
with Ward, one day up stream from Pinungah. At
one rapid to-day my prahu half filled.
Feb. 12th.—To-day a fearful upset, caused by
Durahim, who did not get out of the prahu.
Lost.
Paddles . . . . . 3
Prismatic compass . . . 1