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>. + Mugust 7.— On leaving Weddi I took again 
the rainy season contributes principally. to the 
inundation of the surrounding territory, I ar- 
rived at Ngambal, a small villageand tract 
near the large road, and further westward ob- 
served Lanjur, Botshor, and several other large 
villages. About noon Ireached Ledati,a small 
farm, a dependency of Weddi. 
August 8.--1 proceeded on the large nase 
to Patandiin, and consequently to Kaleng and 
Wetton: «he tract is nearly level, but on leaving 
Wetton one observes distinctly the- transverse 
ranges of hills which contribute to form the 
peninsula projecting in this part of the Island. 
About noon I arrived at the river Chiching- 
goleng, which winds at the foot of the hills, and 
at the extremity, a few hundred yards South 
from the road, discharges itself into the Ocean. 
Several small villages are dispersed through the 
neighbourhood, the inhabitants of which assist 
the trave ler in crossing : the river is very eep 
and the sea beating in from the south, occasons 
at times considerable roughness ; two or three 
small canoesare attached to each other by means 
of a raft of plaited bambu, on which the pas- 
sengers and goods are conveyed across. -On the 
opposite side the ascent is at once precipitous, 
and the constitution of the hill is found entirely 
different from the low tract through which the 
road has-hitherto passed. After the first ascent 
and an oblique curve of about halfa mile along — 
the western slopes of the first idee. one meets, 
