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
Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown
by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The
Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing
but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The
Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious
Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave
Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the
Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No
Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in
penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New
Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of
Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass
Wire--Start on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning
Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper
Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving
Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm
of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme
of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’
Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet Si
Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main
Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White
Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden
Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi
Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a
Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of
the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the Tops of
the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one
in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109
CHAPTER VI.
MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_.
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