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of this central land and locked down on the N. E. side to the real 
Ulu (upper reaches) of the Kélantan, further east again behind 
a lofty range, Pahang, octopus-like, shoots out another arm to 
the north impinging on Kélantan. The mountain which [ as- 
cended was 6,300 feet by aneroid, probably considerably higher 
real altitude, and stands in somewhere about 4° 38’ North 
Latitude 10 degrees north of east. Of this a lofty mountain 
range rises Closing in the vortex (to continue the simile) to the 
Kast (the vortex being the Telom). ‘This lofty range I 
estimated to be over 8,000 feet, perhaps considerably more. 
I dared not ascend it, for, not knowing what stream or system 
of streams I was on, I was obliged to hold on to the watershed 
till it brought me right into Pahang known. I had no one 
who could give me any information, and the Sakeis all fled 
before us, so that I had to be my own guide, and thus, as I 
say, was tied to this watershed till I could make sure what it 
was, as I felt certain it would settle the question of the central 
watershed about which there have been various conjectures, 
and it has solved the question, at least up to this point and a 
good way north of it. 
We had rather a trying time of it, owing to the fearful 
rains. Colds, fevers and rheumatism were our constant com- 
panions, and my men suffered very much. 
I hope that I may have an opportunity of placing some 
of the results of this expedition more fully before you, and 
thanking you for your kind wishes. 
I am, 
Yours faithfully, 
WILLIAM CAMERON. 
P.S.—I was fortunate enough to obtain particularly in- 
teresting geological data, of which I have brought many speci- 
mens aud made copious notes. J should have stated generally 
that my route was up the Raia which I explored, the Ulu 
