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able; my clothes in rags. Fortunately I had more stores 

 in Bandjermasin. The rot-proof tents which I bought 

 in England were to some extent a disappointment be- 

 cause they deteriorated even though not in actual use, 

 or possibly because of that fact. On account of the delay 

 caused by the war the bulk of my considerable tent outfit 

 was not unpacked until two years after purchase. It had 

 been carefully kept, but was found to be more or less like 

 paper, and only a small portion could be used. One tent 

 served me throughout Bornean travels, but finally the 

 quality of the fabric became impaired to a degree which 

 necessitated constant patching; it was made to last only 

 by the exercise of great care and with the aid of a fly, three 

 of these having been used on this expedition. If a jour- 

 ney to a country climatically like Borneo is planned to 

 last only a year, rot-proof tents may be recommended 

 on account of their light weight and great convenience. 



The enterprising Kenyahs offered to sell me the model 

 of a raja's funeral-house which seven of them made while 

 there. Most of the material evidently had been brought 

 with them. It was an interesting sample of their handi- 

 craft. At the house of the first lieutenant I was shown 

 several similar models, some with unusual painted de- 

 signs, which were eloquent testimonials to the great 

 artistic gifts of this tribe. I also bought a small earthen 

 jar. One of the natives who was able to speak some 

 Malay said that such ware is common in Apo Kayan and 

 is used for cooking rice. The poison for the dart of the 

 blow-pipe is also boiled in earthenware vessels. The 

 jars, which are sometimes twenty-five centimetres in 



