Essay, Ee... gor 
® October 19.1 proceeded from Bahdshar 
Northward : the road first inclines to one of the 
most considerable points of the central ranges 
the hill Pawinian (the situation of which is 
noted on the Map) and then passes between 
this and a very steep; conspicuous pile of pers 
pendicular rocks, called Gunung Lawet; it con- 
sequently winds round the Northern declivities 
of the hill Pawinian, towards the Western extre- 
mity of which I entered the District of Karang- 
— and halted at the small viue of Pag- 
ger-pella 
The District called Karang-kobar occupies a 
considerable portion of the cevtral hills: these 
are here very multifarious, of very different ex- 
tend and elevation, running into each other 
without exhi^iting any regular distribution: 
heir general direction is from North Eastto 
South-West, which is also indicated by the 
course of the rivers. They are very instructive 
in a mineralogical point of view, and their cons 
stitution will be explained below. . Travelli 
in these parts is by no means facilitated by the 
condition of the roads; a path, following the 
windings of the hills, generally leads from one 
village to another, but where the tract is culti 
vated; the traveller must find his way over the 
‘mounds which separate the rice fields. To any 
‘enquiries on this subject, the inhabitants coolly 
‘reply that roads would be of little use to them 
‘and not reward the trouble of making; and as 
there are no native chiefs of superior rank who 
travel trough this district, the influence of the 
Separate Demangs, between whom this tract is 
divided in papa is —" pro exe 
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