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the Mahometan creed, but preferred cocoa- 

 nut water, which they said " is our wine 

 and beer;" but few would refuse either wine 

 or spirits in private. 



I amused them with some drawings ; among 

 others they recognized that of the Pearly Nau- 

 tilus, but said it was rarely procured at this 

 place, but was occasionally seen off the coast. 

 They named it " sea shrimp," Udang laut ; 

 (Udang, shrimp ; and laut, sea ;) they were not 

 acquainted with the Orang Utan, of which I 

 showed them an engraving, but immediately 

 knew that of the Hylohates syndactyla, or 

 " Ungka" ape, which, they observed, was found 

 in the woods of the interior of this island, but 

 was very difficult to capture alive. 



The rajah having remained for some time on 

 board, retired with his attendants to the boat, 

 and returned on shore, under a salute of three 

 guns from the ship, which compliment he also 

 received 'on coming on board. The rajah of 

 Pedir is related to the king of Acheen, and the 

 territory is tributary to the Acheenese ruler. 

 The population of the Pedir district, (which does 

 not extend far along the coast, but to some dis- 

 tance inland,) is stated to be 100,000, and has 

 several petty rajahs tributary to it ; but they ap- 

 pear all petty rajahs along this coast, paying 

 homage and tribute to the Acheenese king. 



