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growth of glossy leaves. I was afraid he would die up 

 there, and 1 should never get him or his skeleton. It 

 was no use trying to get the Dyaks to climb the tree and 



HE TOOK REFUGE BETWEEN TWO BRANCHES OF A LOFTY TREE. 



cut the branch from under him ; they were afraid, and 

 said so. We tried to dislodge him with all sorts of mis- 

 siles, but in vain. Finally we started to cut down the 



