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CHAPTER VII. 



EASTERN COAST OF BORNEO. 



River Bulungan Ceremonial visit Exchange of salutes Inter- 

 view with the Sultan Sagai tribes Friendship of their 

 Chief Release of the Lascars Treaty with the Sultan of 

 Bulungan Quit Bulungan, and return to Gunung Taboor 

 Complete terms of friendly agreement with Sultan Offer of the 

 Island of Maratua Quit the position off Premier Reef Examine 

 the Island of Maratua Escape of ' Samarang ' from a most dan- 

 gerous extremity Approach the Coast Anchor to avoid danger 

 Beauty of Corallines observed beneath us Enter the Reefs and 

 find a safe anchorage within Ligitan Group Conflict of one of 

 the boats with an Ulanon Pirate Prahu burned Curious instru- 

 ment found on board her for capturing slaves Arrival at Sooloo 

 Meet French Squadron Exchange civilities with Mons. Lagrene 

 and Admiral Cecile Friendly relations with Sultan of Sooloo 

 February Magnetic Term-Day Kindness of Datoo Danielle. 



After many difficulties, arising from groping our way 

 through sand-banks, &c., we reached the mouth of the 

 Sabanoon about nine, and anchored for the night. At 

 dawn on the 3rd of January, 1845, we moved forward, the 

 river wide and uninteresting, the banks being fringed 

 with either Mangrove or Nipa. It is a curious fact, and 

 one well worthy the attention of those who navigate these 

 parts, that the deep water in all the rivers which we 

 have visited in Borneo, is always to be found on that 

 side where the Nipa palm abounds ; shoals being almost 

 the constant attendant of the Mangrove. 



