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lier grandchildren for their unseemly conduct. She then 

 with a turn of a porcupine quill opens the door and they 

 pass through. Downward they go until they come to a cer- 

 tain projecting rock somewhere in the lower skies where 

 they rest a while. Dara Inchin Temaga in wandering about 

 sees the human world, the land and sea and the islands ; 

 upon which she describes the mouths of the various rivers of 

 Sarawak. 



The following may be given as specimens : — 



Ute ti ludas ludas, 

 Nya nonga Tebas ; 

 Ndor kite rari ka bias, 



gloinbang nyadi. 



Ute ti renjong renjong, 

 Nya pulau Burong, 

 Massin di tigong 



kapal api. 



Ute ti ganjar ganjar, 

 Nya nonga Laiar, 

 Di pandang pijar, 



mata ari mati. 



Ute ti linga linga. 

 Nya nonga Kalaka, 

 Menoa Malana 



ti maio bini. 



Which may be rendered as follows: 



" That which is like a widening expanse 



" Is the mouth of Tebas ; ( Moratebas) 



" Whither we run to escape the pattering waves, 



" That which is high peaked, 



" Is the island of Burong ; 



" Ever being passed by the fire ships. 



" That which glistens while, 



" Is the mouth of the Laiar, (Saribus) 



" Tj-it up by the setting sun. 



'That which heaves and rolls, 

 " Is the mouth of Kalaka ; 

 " The country of Malana with many wives/' 



