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of a tributary called the Chineh, and that this stream forms the 

 connecting link between three considerable lakes, the lowest of 

 which is known by the same name as the river. 



Pahang, however, which is the State of the greatest interest, 

 both geographically and otherwise, is the one of all others least 

 known to us, and contains a field for exploration well, worthy of 

 scientific research. 



With this preface I will leave the Journal to speak for itself. 



7th February, 18/5. 



Left Bandar at 4.30 p.m., by the launch, going very slowly, 

 as the wood was bad ; we did not reach Dnrien Sebatang till 6.15 



P.M. 



I sent the boatman on shore to make all his preparations, and 

 told him I wanted the boat at 5.80 a.m. to-morrow. 



8th February. 



The boatman gave me a great deal of trouble, had nothing 

 ready, but after some severe language he managed to start at 9 a.m. 



My guide at the last moment deserted me, saying he was 

 afraid to make the return journey by himself and could get no one 

 to accompany him. Tunku Sulong- very fortunately succeeded in 

 getting two Mandeling men who promised to take us to Slim. 



Syed Mashob, I hear, is at Sungei Eaya, so after all I shan't 

 see him on this journey. 



On our way up here the other day from Batarabit there was a 

 fiock of some seven or eight goose-teal on the river, and having no 

 shot-gun I fired at them with a snider, and. strange to say, hit one ; 

 they were about eighty yards off ; the bird was shot through the 

 wing bone close to the body, and though it could not get away, it 

 dived whenever we tried to get near it, until a Manila boy dived 

 after and, caught it under water. 



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