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mountains and in the woods, as yet undisturbed, the remnant 

 of the aboriginal Melanesian inhabitants. (2). 



To be able to continue my journey, that is to say in order 

 to get men to go with me, I had again to return nearly to 

 the mouth of the Kalantan river, to Kota Baharu, the re- 

 sidence of the Rajah of Kalantan (3). 



From here I returned into the mountains and after hav- 

 ing passed the countries of the petty Malay Princes of Legge, 

 of Saa (or Diringo) of Jambu and of Rumen, (nearly crossing 

 the Peninsula a second time) I came to Jarom, a temporary 

 residence of the Rajah of Rumen. Here, through constantly 

 making inquiries, and letting no opportunity slip, I met with the 

 Orana' Sakai several times. Through Jalor I reached the mouth 

 of the river Patani and the residence of the Raj ah of Patani. 



Making a fourth zigzag inland I again passed the terri- 

 tory of the Siamese princes, the Rajahs of Todion, Teba and 

 Tschena and arrived at Singgoro the first important non- 

 European town of the Peninsula, the residence of a Siamese 

 Prince, or more correctly of a Siamese Governor. On the way 

 I was informed, that on the hills, between which I tra- 

 velled, there are to be found not a few unmixed Melanesian 

 tribes, who are called here Orang Semang ; of these I how- 

 ever saw but two captured boys, in the house of the Rajah 

 muda of Singgoro. Here I most positive^ heard from 

 Malays and Siamese, that on the way to Li^or, in the 

 mountains of Madelon, there is to be found a not inconsider- 

 able population of Orang Semang. The wet season, having 

 begun (early in October) my further journey, which I had 

 proposed to continue to Bangkok, was interrupted. Along 

 a fine broad road I proceeded to Kotta Sta, the residence of 

 the (4) Yamtuan of Kedah, where I broke off my journey in 

 the Malay Peninsula. On my way back to Singapore I 

 visited the mission to the Oram? Mantra near Malacca. 



(2) This district and the Ghraong Tahan are not only anthropologically 

 interesting on account of the Orang Sakai : there is another circumstance 

 which, as its probability cannot be denied, makes this district worth a visit. 

 I heard it positively maintained by many Malays and Orang Sakai that a 

 very large Ape (called there Bru) lives in the woods around and upon the 

 G-unong Tahan. It is said to be of greater height than a man and is much 

 feared. It will be the bask of a Zoologist who is not afraid of fatigue to in- 

 quire into the correctness of this rumour. I am very willing to place at the 

 disposal of any scientific traveller who will undertake the ta.sk all the ob- 

 servations I have made upon the country and the people in the neighbour- 

 hood of the G-unong Tahan. 



(3) The following Sajas, as also the Yamtuan (Sultan) of Tringganu. the 

 Raja of Kalantan, and the Yamtuan of Kedah are tributary to the King 

 of Siam. 



(4) An abbreviation and corruption of the words Yang~di-pcrtuan or Sultan. 



