Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2) — John Shaqi
Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)St. John, Spenser, Sir
History
Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)
St. John, Spenser, Sir
Borneo -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Borneo; St. John, Spenser, Sir, 1825-1910 -- Travel -- Borneo
Start on the Land Journey--Our Course--Ascend the Rawan
Torrent--Attacked by Hornets--Native Remedy--Severe Effect of
Sting--Disturbed by Ants--Japer left behind--Fresh Traces of
Strangers in the Forest--Appearance of the Country--Water Snake
killed--Our Adventure with One--The Swimming Cobra--Romantic
but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut
Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of
the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the
Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat
Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild
Boar--The Adang Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the
Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by
them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our
Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of
Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater
Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning the
River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of
dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry
of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for
Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard
Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the
Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The last of the
Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The
Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to
the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty
“Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan
Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the
Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival of my
Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the
Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The
Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
CHAPTER V.
MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_.
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