Timor lies on iht citrcmc east of Bootan ^ Bo^y-tan), 

 Timor, in the native language, means east j hence its appli- 

 cation to the name of the country. It ig inhabited by Malays, 

 «nd is not far from Bali ; the soil is hrirren, and the peoplfl 

 barbarous ; the country in poor^ and not subject to the Dutch. 

 The j>roduc Lions are eaodal-wocd, ctove-lrces, sapan-wood, 

 beche de ni&r, and sea- weed. 



PA3IR (^9 ^ PA-SrT), ON BORNEO. 



This place is situated to if le eastward of Benjnrmasiii 

 ]^ Ma.9^n), but is not ecjual to it in wealth ; the natives afe 

 a race of Malays, who hav<* eh^ir own king, md are not sub- 

 ject to the Dutch ^ only paying a small annual tribute. The 

 pioduciiona arc bird's nests, rattans, and gold-dust; on which 

 accounf it is generally conaidered a rich country. 



The Serauii ar« called by the Chineee ^^^^^ demons, 



there ia no account of their forefathers, but they belong to 

 Rata via, iu which city they have a church. In their reckon- 

 ing of lime, as well as in their laogiiaffl and mode of writing 

 ihey follox the Dutch ; so also in, their apparel, houses, and 

 furniture. Their men are slenderly formed, but their wo- 

 men are beautiful, and contract marriag-e* wiih the Dutch, 

 who seem fo prefer them. This class ii principally em- 

 ployed a^i clerks, or soldiers ; they are of an anfu! dii^posi- 

 iion. and eh'^ Dutch, out of jealousy, will not allow them to 

 rise in office. 



BIAJOOS 1^ ^ LE'BA-JOO), OR DA YAKS. 



These ppopJe reside on the west of Beujarraasin ]^ 

 Ma-sin) the interior of which country they occupy, hut have 

 no form of government, and are nonrinally subject to the 

 Stitmn of Benjarmasin. Their appearance is somet!iing 

 similar to the Javanese j they are tatooed all over, and have 



