144 \ iOmm\ IN J0BO>^E. 



Iiabii tlie lower part; and Jaktnis, about 

 eighty persoiis, are found in Lfie upper part, 

 Tlie great interval wliicii rlivides tiiese two 

 [}opulations is entirely deserted. 



GENERAL REHAHICS 0> TUE IMKRlOU OV THK 

 SODTHERK PART OF THE PESIISSULA. 



From the observations I made in this 

 journey, and in several othei-s 1 pcrrormed 

 in the interior of the Peninsula, 1 am in- 

 duced to consider it in the following view. 



Tliat partof the Malayan Peninsula com- 

 prised between a supposed riglit line taken 

 from the mouth of tiie river Gassang on the 

 West coast, passing by mount Opliir and 

 terminating on tlie East coast about half 

 way from tlie Sedilli river to thatof Pabang, 

 and Point Ramunia, may be considered as 

 almost a vast desert; only a few Malays are 

 found in several places on tfie sea-shore, 

 and more or lesson llie banks of ilie rivers; 

 and a small number ol Jakiins iiiltahit I he 



