xiv CONTENTS 



CHAPTER VII 



ON THE ISAU RIVKR — A KINVAH lUILd's FUNERAL — A GREAT 

 FISHING EXPEDITION — CATCHIN(; FISH BY POISONING THE 

 RIVER — TAKING OMENS — ENTERTAINING SCENES 63 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE JOURNEY CONTINUED UP THE K.AYAN RIVER — FIRST EX- 

 PERIENCE OF K.IHAMS, OR RAPIDS — WITH K.ENYAH BOATMEN 

 — ADVANTAGE OF NATIVE COOKING — LONG PELABAN — THE 

 ATTRACTIVE KENYAHS SOCIAL STRATA — CUSTOMS AND HAB- 

 ITS — VALUABLE BEADS 70 



CHAPTER IX 



HYDROPHOBIA — FUNERAL CFREMONIKS— AT A PADDI HARVEST 

 —ANOTHER TUBA-FISHING EXPEDITION — THE CHARM OF 

 PRIMITIVE MAN — INTERESTING CEREMONIES — ON HEAD- 

 HUNTING GROUND 78 



CHAPTER X 



IN FOG AND DARKNESS — A RAID BY ANTS — DEPARTURE FROM 

 LONG PELABAN — AN EXCITING PASSAGE — RETURN TO TAND- 

 JONG SELOR 89 



CHAPTER XI 



DEPARTURE FOR BANDJERMASIN — A PLEASANT STEAMSHIP LINE 

 — ^TWO HEAD-HUNTERS— AN EXPEDITION TO LAKE SFMBULO 

 — SAMPIT — THE ORAN(;-UTAN — STORMY WEATHER— A DIS- 

 AGREEABLE RECEPTION 94 



CHAPTER XII 



THE WAR CHANGES MY PLANS — CHOLERA — UP THE c;REAT BARITO 

 RIVER — PURUK TJAHU — DECIDE TO STAY AMONCi THE MU- 

 RUNGS — A DANCING FEAST IO7 



CHAPTER XIII 



DAVAK CURE OF DISEASE — EVIL SPIRITS AND GOOD — ANIMISM 

 — BLIANS, THE PRIEST-DOCTORS — THE FEAST OF RUBBFK- 

 GATHERERS — WEDDINGS — IN PRIMITIVE SURROUNDINGS I I9 



