Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 1 of 2)St. John, Spenser, Sir
History
Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 1 of 2)
St. John, Spenser, Sir
Borneo -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Borneo; St. John, Spenser, Sir, 1825-1910 -- Travel -- Borneo
Return of the Men for Rice--Readiness to assist us--New
Kinds of Pitcher Plants--The Valley of Pinokok--Beautiful
Nepenthes--Kina Taki--Description of the _Nepenthes
Rajah_--Rocks Coated with Iron--Steep Strata--The
Magnolia--Magnificent Sunset Scene--Fine Soil--Talk
about the Lake--Change of Fashions--Effect of Example--Rapid
Tailoring--Language the same among Ida’an,
Dusun, and Bisaya--Reports--Start for Marei Parei--The
Fop Kamá--Prepare Night Lodgings--Fragrant Bed--Stunted
Vegetation--Appearance of Precipices--Dr.
Hooker--Botanical Descriptions--_Nepenthes Rajah_--Manner
of Growing--Great Size--Used as a Bucket--
Drowned Rat--_Nepenthes Edwardsiana_--An Account of
it--Beautiful Plants--Botanical Description of _Nepenthes
Edwardsiana_--Extensive Prospects--Peaked Hill of Saduk
Saduk--Noble Buttress--Situation for Barracks--Nourishing
Food--Deep Valleys--Familiar Intercourse with the
Villagers--Turning the Laugh--Dirty Faces--Looking-glasses--Their
Effect--Return of our Followers--Start for
the Mountain--Rough Cultivation--The Mountain Rat used
as Food--Our Old Guides--Difficult Walking--Scarlet
Rhododendron--Encamp--Double Sunset--_Nepenthes
Lowii_--Botanical Description--_Nepenthes Villosa_--Botanical
Description--Extensive View of the Interior of
Borneo--The Lake--The Cave--Ascend to the Summit--Its
Extent and Peculiarities--Distant Views--North-western
Peak--Severe Storm--Injured Barometer--Useless
Thermometers--Dangerous Descent--Accidents--Quartz
in Crevices--Clean and Pleasant Girls--Friendly
Parting--Ida’an Sacrifices--Return by Koung--Kalawat
and Nilu--Death of Sahat--A Thief--Cholera--Incantations
and Method of Treatment--Arrival at Gantisan--Fine
Wharf--The Pangeran--Bad Weather--Heavy Squall--Little
Rice to be had--Sail--Anchor at Gaya Island--Curious
Stones--Fish--Description of a magnificent Kind--Poisonous
Fins--Set Sail--Awkward Position--Water-spout--Admiralty
Charts--Names require Correcting--Serious
Mistake--Among the Shoals--Fearful Squall--Falling
Stars and Brilliant Meteor--Arrival at Labuan 314
CHAPTER XI.
THE PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE DISTRICTS LYING
BETWEEN GAYA BAY AND THE TAMPASUK RIVER; WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH OF MALUDU BAY AND THE NORTH-EAST COAST OF BORNEO.
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