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fragrance. At daylight, we weighed, passed 

 " Point Pedro," and then the vessel sailed at a 

 distance only of three miles from the shore, in 

 from twelve to fourteen fathoms water, which 

 afforded an excellent view of the varying fea- 

 tures of the Acheenese coast, as we proceeded. 

 During the early part of the morning, the tower- 

 ing, peaked summit of the " Golden Mountain" 

 was visible and perfectly clear ; but as the day 

 advanced, it became capped with clouds : it was 

 elevated far above the mountains in the vicinity, 

 and seems situated some distance inland. The 

 west side of the mountain was clothed with wood 

 to the summit, and exhibits nothing in its aspect 

 from which the name of " Golden" could be 

 supposed to be derived ; but, as the Malays term 

 it the " Gonnong Mas," or Golden Mountain, it 

 has probably obtained the appellation from them 

 on account of gold having been found upon it ; 

 and the English name is merely a translation of 

 the Malay. The eastern side of the mountain 

 has a similar densely wooded appearance from 

 the base to the summit, as just mentioned of the 

 western. 



The morning was fine and clear ; and as 

 we sailed along the high picturesque coast 

 of this portion (north-east) of the beautiful 

 island of Sumatra, with light and variable winds 



