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 upon liiiii, about fifteen years ago, by two 

 written documents, the first anthenticated 

 w itii the seal of the Sultan and the second 

 witli that of tlie Tumungong. At the same 

 time he received from each of these two 

 authorities a spear adorned with gold and 

 silver, as the insignia of his Batinsliip. On 

 asking to see the written documents, 1 was 

 answered, siida imkxin apt, tliey are burnt; 

 but as to the two spears, as they were mucli 

 more precious for these children of nature 

 than a dead letter of wliich they could not 

 understand tlie slightest part, they were 

 also kept more carefully and daily used. 



Before I proceed further with the narra- 

 tive of my journey, I must say a few words 

 about the river of Johore. This stream is 

 probably tiie largest of the Peninsula, At 

 its mouth it is about three miles wide ; at 

 an island called Pulo Layang, a few miles 

 above the ancient town of Johore, it is yet 

 about two miles broad; after tlie two is- 



