[Sidenote: Sept. 11.] Collected all the dogs and beaters and proceeded to the mouth of the river. All sport confined to the Dyaks, we never getting a shot; very good fun, though--a hog was caught by dogs and speared by natives. [Sidenote: Sept. 12.] Landed again early; more hogs taken by the natives. Working on towards Santobong; capital luncheon on the finest oysters. Dined on board the _Samarang_. [Sidenote: Sept. 13.] Brooke and self returned to _Dido_ in gig, twenty-five miles’ pull. Found heavy sick-list, one marine just expired of dysentery. Took up quarters with Brooke at The Grove. Deputations and tenders of allegiance from all the surrounding chiefs satisfactory. [Sidenote: Sept. 14.] Preparing for moving down. Boats to finish; spars to get on board; captured guns to embark. Visited the Rajah and the Datu, “Father of Hopeful,” his women sprinkling us with yellow rice and gold-dust--one graceful and pretty and well dressed. [Sidenote: Sept. 15.] Too much to do on board. Did not go off to muster. [Sidenote: Sept. 16.] At daylight saw from my window _Dido_ salute Rajah and commence dropping down the river. [Sidenote: Sept. 18.] Went down after breakfast, accompanied by Brooke, and found my _Dido_ at anchor off the junction. Moved further down on rising of tide. [Sidenote: Sept. 20.] Williamson, Turnour, Partridge, Charlie Johnson, and Douglas came down from Sarawak to dinner. [Sidenote: Sept. 21.] Cruikshank and Williamson to dinner. Finished my claret. [Sidenote: Sept. 22.] Reached the mouth of the river. Present of warlike weapons from Budrudeen. Took leave of dear Rajah Brooke, and worked the ship over the bar of the Maratabu. [Sidenote: Singapore, Oct. 1.] Arrived in Singapore. Ordered home. More anxious for passage than my one cabin can hold. Selected a rough diamond, but great character, one Michael Quin, lately Captain of _Minden_, hospital ship, also Lieutenant Inglefield. I had but one cabin, but could swing more than two cots. Pleasure of thoughts of home damped by news of the death of my sister, Lady Leicester. [Sidenote: Oct. 3.] News of _Pelican_ having sprung a leak; hope not. _Phlegethon_ off for Brooke and Borneo. Dined with Oxley. His nutmeg plantation worth seeing--cinnamon and cloves. [Sidenote: Oct. 5.] Lots of rain. Napier spliced this morning. Tiffin at Balestiers’ to meet the happy pair. Good fellow Napier, and a pair well matched. [Sidenote: Oct. 9.] Up very early. On board _Diana_ steamer with Governor and Mrs. Butterworth. Lady party; _Dido’s_ band. Returned by Rhio Straits. Dance on board. Pleasant day. [Sidenote: Oct. 10.] Called on the Blundells. Like her and her sister much. Dined with Stevenson. [Sidenote: Oct. 11.] A snug little dinner of ten good fellows prior to a dance given by Tom Church in honour of the _Dido’s_ Captain. Band got drunk. [Sidenote: Oct. 14.]