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the conversation did not transpire. On the 3rd of May 

 the ' Phlegethon ' again started, having on board the 

 Tuanku and a large party of natives, who were after- 

 wards landed at the entrance of the creek : the steamer 

 passed into another river, up which she steamed till dark 

 and then anchored for the night, about sixty miles from 

 the coast : the river is described as broad and deep, with 

 a rapid current. No Dyak boats were met in proceed- 

 ing up the river, although it is reported that numerous 

 parties were in the habit of passing down the river 

 to the sea, for the purpose of committing piracies. On 

 the 4th, the ' Phlegethon ' passed the junction of two 

 large rivers at Marling, entered the Battang Baliou, and 

 at 4, P.M., anchored off Egan, where a party from the 

 steamer landed and had an interview with the Tuanku 

 Schriff Sakarran. 



" May 6th. Steamed out of the Battang Baliou, and 

 proceeded twelve miles up the coast to the eastward. 

 Entered the Owah river and anchored off Owah at noon; 

 at this place a party went on shore, and had an interview 

 with Pangeran Matalee. The Owah river is described 

 as small, the entrance shallow, with about one fathom 

 and a half over the bar. At Owah the ' Phelegethon ' 

 remained till the 9th, and steaming out the same day, 

 conveyed the Pangeran and a large party of natives to 

 the entrance of the river. May 1 Oth, arrived at Sarawak, 

 via Moratabas, and remained there some days. On the 

 afternoon of the 18th the 'Phlegethon' left Santobong, 

 with Mr. Brooke on board, steered round Tanjong Sipang 

 to the eastward, and early on the morning of the 19th 

 anchored off the Batang Lupar river : at daylight passed 



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