CONTENTS. XV 



Rambles on the coast —King Crabs — Land crabs —Ova of 

 fish — Soldier crabs — Their food — The Rajah's house — 

 Cocoa-nut water — Habitations in the Rajah's inclosure — 

 The fort — The bazaar — Banks of the river — Plants — Na- 

 tive fishing — Fruits — The country farther inland —Vege- 

 tation — The Eju Palm — A fine plain . • 395 



CHAPTER XXI. 



Country about Pedir — "White Lions" — The rajah's habits — 

 A decision — Ornaments for the ear — Female curiosity — 

 The rajah's horses — War between the rajah of Acheen 

 and the rajah of Trumong — A native's account of the 

 quarrel — Purchase of betel-nut — The Areka-nut — Trade 

 in that article — Anecdote — A Chittagong brig — Dried fish 

 — Beautiful appearance of the Golden Mountain — Assem- 

 blage of the mountains — Tornados — The fire king and his 

 demons — Yamora — Burial-ground — Large tree — Small 

 crabs — Game called Mein Achu — Leprosy — Party of na- 

 tives — The Viverra musanga — Applications for medicine — 

 Rajah of Putu — His retinue — Object of his visit . 416 



