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laot watch was kept, not a pirate boat could be 

 seen. 



' At daylii^ht on the 19th the Zephyr, which 

 had remained outside for want of water, was tow- 

 ed into I lie river, and I exchanged my yes^el 

 as she passed. As the sun rosct and the Schooner 

 and Tope moved up the streani, it wag pleasant 

 to hear the bushes pouringf forth the melody of 

 their feathered teiiaotv,* or echoing with the 

 plaiainsjs of the monkeys ; whil-^t ever and anon 

 a staitled kingfisher whirred away from his over- 

 hanging perch, his plumage spaikling in the sun* 

 as he sought a retreat higher up the river. 



After proceeding about three miles, the wind 

 dying away, and the ebb making strong, the ves- 

 sels were compelled to anchor. At 2 r. m. they 

 again weighed, and dropped anchor off Sim pang 

 at 4 p. M. in three fathoms water. The sound- 

 ings were very regular, being from 4 to 6 fathoms 

 throughout, with the exception of thosp takf^n in 

 going over the tongue of sand which spit^ out 

 Irom the point called Bukit Bruan. or Bear & hill, 

 from its being a favorite resort of these animals* 

 Here the soundings varied from I J to 3 fathoms, 

 and the danger was enhance by several rocks 

 under the water. 



in the evening, the whole party of gentlemen 

 landed at Simpang, for the purpose of viewing the 

 spot which the convicts were employed in clearing 

 of jungle in order to have space wherein to pitch 

 a tent. Here they met with some of the inferior 

 Kumbow Chiefs, who, although they expressed 



* Til© Malayan Peninsula h the mlv irovilcal cUmate in which I Uvrt. 

 met with Aioflnf; hkdn, afthuugh I ikaalii ibia)L Uit: liulUu A^ii^- 



