12 SKETCH OF BORNËO. 



settlement on the small Island of Lnbak-can, 

 wbence they carrj on a trade witli the interior 

 of Boineo. Great abundance of sea slug and 

 agar or eagle wood is procured in tbis vicinity. 

 The promontory of Ünsang wbich is by no mcans 

 wellexbibited, terminates in a bluffpoint at the 

 North East part of which is a small Island nam- 

 ed Tambisan; betvveen Sandakan and Tambisan 

 are at least 30 large rivers, all of which except 

 Mariack, are branches of the srreat river Ki- 

 ïiabantangan, which descends from the Lake of 

 Kini Balo. The most considerable of all these 

 are the most Westerly, especially Towsan-abai 

 or the meeting of waters, so called from being 

 the conliux of several large streams. The bar 

 of this river is shatlow but the coast is clear of 

 banks. The North coast of Unsang bas marsy 

 bajs, but none sbeltered against Westerif 

 wsnds. The harbors of Towsan Duyor and 

 Mamuyong howevér deserve to be mentioned. 

 On the South coast of Unsang are the rivers 

 and Bays of Sibait Tunku, Malaburg, Babatu 

 aod Saturung, which are all small. Much sea 

 alug however is procured on this coast. Thebay 

 of Jiong is very large and contains several Is- 

 lands and sboals, and on the hills around it are 

 several caves which produce bird's-nests. From * 



