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ridges, with knife-like edges, and contains many caves, 

 in and out of which numerous bats and swallows were 

 flying. In its highest part it is about 250 feet, and 

 having cut down some trees, we obtained a beautiful 

 view of the white limestone-hills to the southward. We 

 obtained three more plants of the Rhododendron 

 epiphytal on trees, and found many of the beautiful 

 Anoectocheilus growing on the moss-covered rocks. 

 Dead land-shells are strewed about, but I could only 

 find, with the greatest difficulty, two or three live ones. 

 A large snake, called by the Europeans the hammer- 

 headed viper, was on a tree or bush in our path. The 

 reptile had drawn back its head in act to strike at 

 the first of us who should approach him, but was 

 fortunately perceived by one of my men. We did 

 not suffer him to live long, and as he never attempted 

 to escape, a sharp parang severed his head from his 

 body. It is the kind called Ledong (Trigonocephalus 

 Waglerii) by the natives, and is very venomous. 

 Having descended the hill, and packed the plants care- 

 fully in the boat, we reached Tundong at half past 

 four P.M., where we dined. Pulling hard after dinner, we 

 soon passed Seniawan, and at midnight arrived at 

 Sarawak. 



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