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 lying close inland, intervene and shut out Sri Mĕnanti, Jělei, Johol, and the Moar River.

I was fortunate in having a fine clear day on Gûnong Dato,' and was able to take a number of bearings with a prismatic compass, including a certain number of places in Rĕmbau territory lying at my feet.

The result is embodied in the accompanying rough chart, which has of course no pretensions to accuracy, but may perhaps serve to give a better idea of the country than has hitherto been attainable. On a further occasion I hope to give some further account of the chiefs of this State and their surbordinates, as well as of their functions, and some of the local customs.

D. F. A. HERVEY.