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tribes, six have their villages on the western branch of 

 the Sarawak, the remainder on the southern stream. 



The Orang Gumbang are situated on the con- 

 fines of the Sarawak and Sambas territories ; though 

 as they, to use their own expression, eat the waters of the 

 Sarawak (makan ayer Sarawak), which means, that the 

 lands producing their vegetables are watered or drained 

 by this river they belong to its territory. They are 

 divided into two villages, the one at Teringush, on a 

 mountain of that name ; the other on a well watered 

 hill, called Gunong Api, or the fire mountain ; though 

 I have not been able to learn why this name, usually 

 that of a volcano, should be applied to this quiet and 

 peaceful- looking hill. Both Gunong Api and Terin- 

 gush abound in springs, which form the sources of 

 the western branch of the river of Sarawak, and 

 meandering amongst the undulating land at their base, 

 unite at the landing place of the village of Gunong Api, 

 Teringush being situated about six miles from the 

 latter hill in a southerly direction. 



The two villages contain, each about sixty 

 families, or doors, as the term " lawang," more 

 properly is translated. On descending the stream, 

 which, after leaving the position above named, be- 

 comes clear and tranquil, flowing over beds of sand 

 and gravel, you pass first the village of Klokong, 

 situated on the high left-hand bank, and near which 

 several fine bridges, in excellent repair, cross the 

 stream. It contains twenty-five families : in two hours 

 more we pass the mouth of the Sungei Jaguoi, which 



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