quitoes terrible, and all night a hammering of distant
gongs.
Feb. 27th.—Left Mamalunan at 7, walking along
beach, which by-and-by became sandy, at two miles per
honr. Shot at a shark several times, hit. At 9 arrived
at the mouth of the Segama after a terrible voyage.
The waves washed clean over the prahus more than
once. River about 1000 yards wide at mouth. Pace
two miles per hour.
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March 1st.-*— (Just one year ago left Sandakan for the
Labok.) Got away at 7.30, D. 260° (W.). At 7.40,
240° (S.W.). At 7.45, 210° (S.W.). At 7.50, 200°
(S.W.). At 8 , 300° (N.W.). At 8.5, 250° (S.W.).
At 8.7, 210° (S.W.). At 8.20, 270° (W.). At 8.25,
360° (K ). At 8.35, 270° (W.). At 8.45, 170° (S.).
At 9, 260° (W.). At 9.10,110° (S.E.). At 9.20,130°
(S.E.). At 9.30, 180° (S.). At 9.45 a small tributary
on left six feet wide. At 9.45, 220° (S.W.). A
9.55, 260° ('W.). At 10, 240° (W.S.W.). At 10.7,
270° (W.). At 10.15, 260° (W.). At 10.24, 100°
(E.). At 10.30,180° (S.). At 10.35, 270° (W.). At
10.40, 170° (S.). At 10.45, 270° (W.). At 11, 290°
(N.W.). At 11.10, 170° (S.). At 11.20, 280° (W.).
A t 11.35, 180° (S.). Left tidal part. High banks,
evidences of immense floods, much sand. At 11.50,
230° (W.). At 12.15, 250° (W.). At 12.20,90° (E.).
At 12.35, 200° (S.W.). Passed small tributary on
the left about two fathoms w ide (name ). I
have now four men sick; one, Mile, left at Malapi. At
12.55, 230° (S.W.). At 1.15 a small tributary on the
left three or four fathoms wide at mouth. Thunder and
rain to-day. At 1.20, 240° (S.W.). At 1.55, 230°. At
2.10, 240° (N.W.). At 2.24, 280° (N.W.). At 2.30,
30° (N.E.). At 2.40,300° (N.W.). Tracks of deer;
large deposits of sand; river swift and deep. At 3.25,
160° (S.E.). At 3.40, 290° (N.W.).1
1 The last day’s notes are given in full, to show the character and
method of the work, and the frequency of the observations which
were set down in this manner from day to day, and almost up to
the moment when the diarist left his boat to return to it a corpse in
the arms of his followers. On the inside of the coyer of the diary
are several rough sketches of swords and spears, and geological or
geographical diagrams. Among the latter is the following, which
was probably intended as memoranda for a map of his route :—