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the banks of the river during the whole day, but 

 frequently over high cliffs, and almost entirely 

 through thick forest. On approaching Lebu Tappu, 

 where a village once stood, we fell in with the tracks 

 of elephants. They were very numerous, and it 

 was evident they had only preceded us a short time. 

 We here passed over much ground, which at one 

 period must have been in cultivation, but which had 

 long been in a state of nature. After breakfasting 

 at Lebu Tappu, under the shade of the largest tree 

 we could find, we proceeded on to a place called 

 Pulolebar, where we were to sleep. This also had 

 been the site of a village, but no trace of human 

 dwelling or cultivation was to be found ; we reached 

 it at half-past four in the afternoon, having walked 

 for upwards of eight hours. We immediately set to 

 work and erected two or three sheds to sleep in, col- 

 lecting the materials from the vegetation around us. 

 The river here was broad but very rocky ; the scenery 

 highly romantic and beautiful. During the night 

 we were awakened by the approach of a party of 

 elephants, who seemed auxious to inquire our busi- 

 ness within their domains. Fortunately they kept 

 at some distance, arid allowed us to remain unmo- 

 lested. The natives fancy that there are two kinds 

 of elephants the Gaja bermakpong, those which 

 always go in herds, and which are seldom mischiev- 

 ous, and the Gaja salunggal, or single elephants, 

 which are much larger and ferocious, going about 

 either singly or only two or three in company. It is 



