130 ITINERARY. 



days' ascent), L. Mak Senei, Pn. Pelepah^) (sago-palm leaves 

 procured here), L. Selam Bedil orMeriam (here, it is said, was sunk 

 a piece of cannon in the time of Kuris, Baja of Pahang), L. Penyfi 

 (turtle-hole), T. Pelepah ( x ) (a broad deep bay, conjecturally 300 

 yards by 100, narrowing at the finish), S. Kahang ( 2 ) (the MMek 

 is a tributary of this river). 

 Left bank : — 



S. Selondok, S. Atap Layar, L. Pongkor, S. Barang, P. Gragak 

 (crow landing-place), S. Hams Dras (swift current river). 



22nd. Left bank : — ■ _ 



The trusan (channel junction with main stream) of S. Haras 

 Dras, Jebul Kedah, Paloh ( 3 ) Mengkwang, other end of Jebul 

 Kedah, Chedang Dua (Jahun for Chabang dua, or the bifurcation 

 where S. Haras Dras leaves the Sembrong [2nd S. Harus Dras?]). 

 Pasir Kijang, S. Kembar, S. Betok ( i ) (used to be a la amp o ncj of 

 20 Jahuns here 10 years ago), S. Banteian ( 5 ). 

 Eight bank : — 



S. Behei, P. Biuku (a variety of tortoise) , Danau Miang (the itch- 

 giving lake : whether this referred to the water, mud, or some 

 weed, I did not learn), L. Dinding Papan (this would naturally 

 mean the plank- walled hole, and may be supposed to refer to an 

 artificially constructed bathing-place for a Eaja in former days), 

 S. Kembar (flows into Sembrong just opposite river of same name 

 on the other bank, hence the name, the "twin streams"). 



23rd, Left bank :— 



S. Scngkar( 7 ) (up which we proceed, as being easier to get 

 through than the Sembrong), S. Sehlei (back into the Sembrong 

 in about 50 minutes from start) : large clearing, formerly J«&?m 

 padi-land), S. Tamok, B. Jakas (a variety of menglcwang), then 



( x ) " Pelepah," this word signifies the branch-leaf of trees of the 

 palm-kind, plantain and cocoa-nut trees, &c. 



( 2 ) Strong-smelling, next to " Meresing." 



( 3 ) A hollow in the bed of the sea, or a hollow on land filled 

 with water. 



(*) A fish. 



( 5 ) " Bantei," to strike; '"'banting," to take up and dash down. 



( 6 ) A cross bar connecting the ends of the adding in a boat. 



