GUNS. 



reach her. Tlie crew will have walked off, each 

 with his paddle, or some other portion of the 

 boat's gear. Again, if these boats ai-e caught in a 

 sudden galo or squall at sea, out jump the crew ; 

 and holdiiig to the guuwale with one hand, sup- 

 porting themselves with a paddle in the other, they 

 will remain thus for hom*Sj iintil the wind and sea 

 have subsided. 



In the expedition of the Dklo, gum (principally long 

 brass swivels, or Idas) were taken at Patusan from these 

 puBtes, which realised by public auction at Sincaporc 

 £900. Although taken in a fort, they were mounted 

 on ship-blocts or carriages, and had only recently beeu 

 landed. I bought five of them, which I can show 

 Mr, llwmc whenever he pleases. The iMalay chiefs highly 

 prize these guns, wJiicli are of native workmatiaJiip, and 

 very handsome. Each has a name, and a history attached 

 to it, wliich they are never tired of tellmg. It was said 

 that the most eager bidders at tiie abe%^e sale wore 

 Malays, agents for their old owners, the Serebas diiefe, 

 I had them all stamped with a private marlt, by which 

 they miglit bo recognised, should we meet again. 



This knid of gim is equivalent to money, and is dealt 

 with as money by the Malays, 



These explanations are not new to Mr. Hume, The 

 rery same work^ wlucli by one accidental omission put, aa 

 he thought, a sword into liis hand, oiicred him fifty expla- 

 nations, m Avhich it ought to have been sheathed He 



