A lOOR^rs m JOHORE. tl5 



with liini. As he remained obstinate in his 

 first demand, I thoii(^lit it impossible to 

 proceed farther; so 1 asked him at least 

 for a boat and men to return back to 

 Johore; but this he roujjbly refused, 1 then 

 began to be a little anxious, flnding myself 

 a prisoner in such a remote place and in 

 such hands. Alter breakfast, we came again 

 to a new discussion on the same subject; 

 he then appeared a little more complying , 

 and at last, after a long pnriey, he con- 

 sented to furnisli men to convey me up the 

 ri\er for a moderate price. This man was 

 no worse than any otiier Malay. It is gene- 

 raily admitted amongst them that every 

 one may use all means of making mo- 

 ney, whatever these means may be; and, if 

 this man itad not perceived that 1 liad but 

 very little money, 1 would never have pass- 

 ed on till a good part of it bad found its 

 way into his pocket. However i tliink that 

 be is f(i Ih' considered as an honest Maimj. 



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