1 34 A JOURNKl l\ JOHORK. 



both liiinselt and the wiioie ot" liis lamilv 

 have a bati clia racier. 1 was not aware oi 

 I his when I arrived at his house, btit 1 Jjad 

 soon occasion to know lliis people. 



The Paiighulu was not at home when I 

 arrived; several persons of his faniily told 

 me that he had {^oue to catch fish, and was 

 expected back in a lew hours. They as- 

 sured me that tiiere would be no diiliculty 

 in fmding a boat and men to take me wher- 

 ever 1 intended (o go. After sucli an assur- 

 ance, I paid the Jakuns for their trouble 

 and sent Iheui back to their habitation: 

 but scarcely were tliey departed when the 

 conductor the Malays changed. There were 

 110 longer means to hnd either boat or men; 

 and on tlie arrival of the Pangliulu tiie dil- 

 licuhy increased. My Portuguese boy, hav- 

 ing observed the behaviour of the Malays, 

 said to me : ffSir, vou are in tlie hands of 

 bad people. b]re long ifie event |)roved 

 the correctness ol" hi.'^ opinion. The Pang^ 



