193 Essay, Ge: 
Island, distinguished among the natives by the- 
name of Nuso Lrambang, and by perversion 
generally called Nuso Kombangan. The road 
follows the direction of coast, and often comes 
outarthe Ocean, affording a handsome prospect 
of the Island just BEL in the west: veg- 
| on i more diversified and 
than T Similar: situations, and T 
collected several, subjects which will be men- 
tioned in the botanical section. I arrived at 
Talachap- about one o'clock, This neighbour- 
hood contaias now the remnant only of, a once 
flourishing settlement: ic has been Ap ruined 
by the repeaced visits and depredations of the 
pen arriving ( probably) from the Islands of 
Rio UM, aud several others near the south- 
of the Peninsula of Malakka, w 
wel 
des for t nautical enterprizes. It is 
re to wes e, on the spots of the EE 
villages, nothing [Us the indications of a more 
flourishing period. Extensive clusters of Cacoa- 
nut trees still remain, of others the decapitated 
stumps only exhibit .signs of the wanton licen- 
Jiousness o of these adventurers, The fomes a3 
several T the pss. que are ed 
athe ages a aring d 
years the enr has again ina aani] ire 
revived, and several of the former inhabitants 
have returned: to this has chiefly contributed 
the ur and protection which is afforded 
