TEBM DAY. [1845. 



by a very substantial stockade, and where a convenient 

 shed, detached from his private residence, afforded us 

 much greater convenience than could be obtained within 

 the restricted limits of our magnetic tents. 



The house of Datoo Danielle is situated upon a rising 

 ground, about hah a mile inland from the northern limit 

 of the town, and but for the occurrence of occasional 

 disturbances, which render it necessary for each chief of 

 a clan to make his establishment a fortress, would be 

 termed a neat farm. He is surrounded by his relatives 

 at very short distances from his house, forming together, 

 the superior class, or aristocracy of the island. Here we 

 experienced not only the utmost kindness and attention 

 from our excellent host and his connections, but were freed 

 from the visits of impertinent curiosity. Some of the inland 

 or mountain chiefs, noted for their total disregard of all 

 restraint, paid me a visit at the house of the Datoo, and 

 expressed themselves much attached to their old allies 

 the English. They exhibited great anxiety to view our 

 instruments, but evinced some little restlessness when 

 they found that a compliance with their wish would be 

 attended by disarming ; such an operation being deemed 

 nearly tantamount to disgrace. The character and weight 

 of Datoo Danielle was, however, deemed sufficient gua- 

 rantee against any loss of caste, and they were much 

 delighted by the beauty of the instruments ; more parti- 

 cularly by Fox's dipping needle, placed beyond the 

 limits of influencing the more delicate magnetometers. 

 Of the uses of this instrument they appeared to com- 

 prehend more than I had given them credit for, although 

 I have remarked, as a general feature amongst the better 

 educated Malays, as well as Chinese, that they understood 



