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cauglit several large fishes, and a tui'lle 

 which wciglied no less than sixty pounds. 



About three miles from the mouth of 

 tlie river, on the left hand coming down to 

 the sea, there is a small village called Ba- 

 nut, consisting of about twelve or fifteen 

 houses scattered over a space of nearly one 

 mile. A Mohammedan priest resides there ; 

 there is also a mosque, but in a miserable 

 state. 



About one mile from the sea, also on 

 the left hand descending, is the junction 

 with ihe small river Pingan; about two 

 miles up which is a kampong or sinall vil- 

 lage called Pingan^ consisting of eight or 

 nine houses; this village is iniiabited only 

 a part of the year. The inlialiitants of Ba- 

 nut come there in order io plant rice, and 

 after tlie harvest they return to tlieir ordi- 

 nary liahitations. The river Banut is thus 

 inhabited by Iwo kinds of uien: the Malays, 

 about foil y or fifty pei sons in number, in- 



