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with me in my boat, while Mahommed Munshee, 
the other headman, went ahead with some of the 
stores. 
On the way up the river we came to the station 
of Dr. Van Erman, the Dutch medical officer who 
was in charge of the outlying districts. He insisted 
that I stay with him for two days at least, and I was 
glad to do so, for he was the last white man I should 
see before we tackled the orang-outangs. I was 
anxious to have the benefit of his knowledge of the 
natives and the country, and also I found it reassur- 
ing, under the circumstances, to have the friendship 
of a medical man. Later, I became his enforced 
guest and I have always been thankful for his care. 
We arrived at Nanaoh-Pinoh, which was Ma- 
hommed Munshee’s village, two days late. I stayed 
at Munshee’s house while the men prepared boats 
for the trip up the Melarir River to the spot where 
the orang-outangs were. 
