Life in the Forests of the Far East Author:Spenser St. John Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 16 CHAPTER II. MY LIMBANG JOURNAL. Start—Discovery of Bones and ancient Ornaments—At the Site of the Old City—At the Stone Fort—At Sarawak—The Trusan, o... more »r connecting Passage—Apathy of the Government and People —Sago—Method of preparing it for the Market—The Limbang Eiver—The Inhabitants—Winding Stream—The Orang Kaya Upit of Kruei—Sampirs—Gadong Hill—Scenery—Molu—The Raman Palm—Delays—Cholera—Orang Kaya Napur—Pang- lima Prang—The Weather—State of the River—Origin of the Ponds—Native Geographical Information—The Upper Country —Cataract—Enchanted Mountain—Native Travelling—Dreams and Omen Birds—Religion of Pakatans—Cause of Headhunting—The Wild Boar—Trouble in procuring Guides— Pengkalan Tarap—Desolation of the Country—Causes of it— Selling Children—Kayan Barbarity—Chinese at Batang Parak —Site of Burnt Villages—Posts of Houses—Two kinds of Sago Palm—Their Growth—Kayan Encampment—Cultivation—The River—Rocks—Salt Springs—Native Explanation—Anecdote —Time to halt—Birds—Rare, except in certain Districts— Monkeys—Alligators—The Man-eater—A Challenge accepted —Disappearance of the Siol Alligator—Combat with two in a Cave—Method of Capturing them in Siam—Laying Eggs in the Jungle—Ducks and Drakes—Malay Cookery—Very tasty —Bachang — How to make a Curry—Anecdotes of Bornean Rule—Attack on the Limpasong Village—Insurrection of the Aborigines—Forced Trade—Qualities necessary in a Malay Ruler—The great Mountain of Tilong—Discomfort of possessing a large Diamond—Diamonds found in Borneo. August 25th, 1858.—We started, and as we pulled through the town in the early morn crowds came to their doors to have a look at what they no douht considered as a doomed party. DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT ORNAMENTS. 17 Our route, after leaving the houses, was up the Brunei river, till we reached a Trus...« less