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bridge, lost his footing and was carried down without 

 ])eing able to reach either bank. 



The carriage was soon put together again, and a 

 good number of natives detailed to haul us to the 

 next village, and away we dashed along, and that 

 fearful place was soon hidden from our view. From 

 this point to Lumut our road extended over a hilly, 

 undulating country, in which we crossed a number 

 of small streams on rafts of bamboo. 



Lumut we found to be only an opziener's station. 

 A Malay teacher is also employed here by the govern- 

 ment, but the general appearance of the people has 

 changed little since they were accustomed to enjoy 

 their cannibal feasts, and this is true of all the na- 

 tives we have seen this side of Padang Sidempuan. 



Most of the rajahs we have seen to-day have worn 

 gannents profusely ornamented ^vith gold. Tlie head- 

 dress of each usually consisted of a short tui'ban so 

 wound around the head that the two ends hung down 

 in front, and to these were fastened small, thin pieces 

 of gold of a diamond or circular form. They also 

 wear short jackets which are usually trimmed with a 

 broad band of gold, though a few had silver instead. 

 At the waist is worn a belt on which is worn in front 

 a large diamond-shaped ornament four or five inches 

 long, made of thin gold and ornamented with flowers 

 and scrolls. When at Rau, we visited a native who 

 ^vas famous for his skill in manufacturing such golden 

 ornaments. The leaves which he made on them were 

 remarkably well-proportioned, and the details very 

 correctly wrought in; and we admired his skill the 

 more when he came to show us his tools, which con- 



