282 MARATTJA. [1845. 



Kakabban, Sangalakee, Seemamak, Dalawan or Darawan, 

 Pulo Pan jang and Raboo-Raboo. 



" Maratua is reckoned moderately high, without hills, 

 and has some wells of fresh water, made by the Sooloos, 

 who go thither to collect Sea Slugs, which are in great 

 plenty on the banks near it ; it produces also great plenty 

 of the Coolit Sawang or Clove Bark, there being scarce 

 any other trees on it ; there are also very curious Coral- 

 lines found there, plenty of Keema and some Teepy." 



No notice appears to be taken of the Ligitan group, 

 but he passes on immediately to the district of Mangee- 

 dara, as follows : 



" The district of Mang-eedara is the most eastern of 

 Borneo, extending itself towards the Sooloo Archipelago 

 in a long narrow Point, called Unsang. This district 

 produces Birds' nests, Wax, Lacka-wood, Dammer, and 

 plenty of fine Gold, which is soft like wax; the most 

 remarkable place for this is Talassam within Geeong, but 

 the river disembogues into the North Sea, between Tam- 

 beesan and Sandakan. 



" The first river in Mangeedara is Tawao, opposite to 

 the island Seebattick, to the eastward of this is a Point 

 with a high land, named Pallass, at which place are 

 many cattle. The land from thence to Geeong Bay is 

 divided by creeks into several islands, the southernmost 

 and largest is called Cooly Babang, the northernmost, 

 Tanna Baloo, the southern point of it is named Tanjong 

 Timban Malta. 



" The south coast of Unsang, from hence to the eastern 

 extremity of Borneo, has many bays and rivers. These 

 comprise the Bay of Salooroong \ Babatoo a small river, 



