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number of houses are found more cluster- 

 ed together, are termed villages. There are 

 five principal villages, viz. Nury, Landang, 

 Iney, Toman and Bennong; Rice is culti- 

 vated throughout the valley, which appears 

 very fit for such cultivation ; on both sides 

 are the five villages before named , and a 

 few other habitations; the rest of the state 

 is covered with forest, and is almost unin- 

 habited. 



The village at which we arrived is tliat 

 of Nury, the ordinary residence of the cliief, 

 who is termed Panghulu. This dignitary, 

 then absent, was about one mile further 

 celebrating tbe nuptials of some of the 

 nobility of the place. After some difficulty, 

 occasioned by the absence of the chief, we 

 were allowed to take our lodging in a com- 

 mon Malay house, where we passed the 

 night. The next day, we were obliged to 

 remain where we were, because, not yet 

 having seen the chief, we could not be per- 



