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214 statement, we felt no hesitation in venturing nearer to the cascade, in order to obtain a better view of it. We accordingly threaded our way through the jungle, followed by our servant, and had proceeded about half-way down the slope, when we heard a rustling among the trees, and just before us, a little to the right, jumped out a small leopard, which, apparently terrified at the unusual appearance of strangers, darted off in an opposite direction, and was lost to sight in little more than a second. No longer disbelieving the assertions of those who had kindly warned us, we hastily retraced our steps, passing on our way the skins of some small wild animals, evidently, to judge from the prints of large paws imprinted on them, the remnants of poor creatures on which the tigers had made their repast.

The road to Jatasarie was very uneven and full of ruts. Between it and the next post, Lawang, we passed four high square columns, called Watas,