17B A VISIT TO THE IHDIAK ARCHIPELAGO. 



had plenty left when he was fallen in with. The treat- 

 meat of this child had a good effect upon the Sakarran 

 Dyaks, as was proved by tlie confidence with which 

 numbers of them afterwards visited the " Lion^s Den *' at 

 Sarawak. 



In the evening tlic expedition came to an anchor in the 

 Rejang. The greater part of the auxiliary native force, 

 having permission, returned to their homes, 



Tane, the petty chief of some Kejaug Dyaks, weU 

 acquainted with the people of the river, camo on hoard to 

 know if the Rajah would give an audience to the pirate 

 chiefk, who had followed him down the river for that 

 purpose. 



They came on hoard at nine o'clock^ The chief spokes- 

 man was a tall, raw-boned fellow, but he had rather a 

 plefisant expression of countenance. His name was Jawi, 

 They came from a creek, up which was the only village 

 • house that had offered any resistance : they were fine 



specimens of Dyaks, wearing long black haii\ and a 

 number of brass rings, as -well hi their eai*s as round their 

 arms and legs. It is a common caution on the coast, to 

 " beware of a Dyak witli a profusion of rings ; he is sure 

 to be one of the pirate band," 



A long eoJiference was held, Jawi said it waa very 

 true that they went head-hunting ; and he admitted that 

 they were indifferent as to whose head they took, or 

 whose property they plundered, as long as they could 

 exchange it for salt and iron : but he contended that these 



