The parting between Johannes and his companions was most affecting. Silently and tearfully they pressed each other’s hands. When the boat had steamed into the straits which separate Singapore from Poeloe Pandjang, the three friends were still looking back to the shore and fancied that they saw a handkerchief waving in the distance. Long stood Johannes on the quay gazing at the departing ship, and when she disappeared from view, with a loud sob he cried out after them, “May God be their guide! they were brave men.” VOCABULARY OF DAYAK WORDS. Akar pahit.—“Bitter root,” is the root of a creeper largely found in the marshy lower country of Borneo, and until now the best substitute for quinine. Alier.—The hole through which the slag is drawn off in the process of smelting ore. Amai.—Means father, and is the title of the chiefs of the upper country. Antoeën.—The power of changing into an evil spirit in order to steal a man’s soul. See page 254. Baba and Kee.—Are used to designate the Chinese in the Dutch Indies. The former is the more complimentary. Kee is humiliating and almost a nickname. Badjangkan.—In Dayak, means to occupy a large space. Hence the Djangkanese were proud of their name, as indicating the powerful tribe from which they descend. Badjoe.—Married women and girls always walk about half naked indoors. When company is expected, decorum requires the lady of the house to put on a badjoe, generally made of blue or red silk, and frequently stitched with gold thread. Bakatak.—A green frog; used as food. Baloedoek.—An amphibious animal about a foot long, white and covered with fine scales. Its body resembles a fish and it has the head of a frog. Bangamat.—Flying dog. Bapoejoe.—A fish like the perch in shape and size. See page 53 for their habits. Basara.—A legal action pending. Batoe galiga, or bezoar stone.—Is found in the intestines of certain kinds of monkeys. Batoe kasisentoe.—Coal. Batoe sanaman.—Iron ore. Benting.—Fort. Bigal.—A national dance of the Dayaks. Blako ontong.—Means to beg for good luck. Boea bakoeng.—See weights. Boea kajoe.—See weights. Boehies.—Black and gray apes, noted for their long tails. Boekit riwoet, or Wind Mountain.—A common name for hills or summits of mountains, especially when standing isolated and consequently exposed to every wind. Boelau oerei.—Gold dust. Boengkang.—The fat of a black cat. Boentoeng.—See weights. Boetoeng.—The nozzle of the bellows used in smelting. Brini.—See weights. Brotoali.—A species of cactus from which a decoction is made which is used as a protection against mosquitoes. Djata.—The brother of Mahatara, the Dayak god, was the father of all crocodiles. Djoekoeng.—Is a canoe formed by the excavated trunk of a tree. It can contain two or three persons only. Dohong.—Means “war sword.” It usually denotes male bravery and in Oriental language it stands for valorous.