IN THK MENANGKABAW STATES. 181 

 From SuBgey Lljong we went to Jellabu : 

 this is the most considerable of tiie Men- 

 angkabaw states with respect to the extent 

 of the land J but one of the least important 

 as for tiie population, which amounts only 

 to the number of three thousand souls 

 inhabiting a vaEey which runs from West 

 to East. Great part of the Jellabu territor\ 

 is momitainous and entirely covered with 

 jungle, except tlie valley above mentioned, 

 and 1 was told a few other small places 

 where rice is cultivated. The river of Jel- 

 labu , which falls into that of Pa tiang, begins 

 to be navigable for small boats near the 

 house of the lang Dipertuan of Jellabu. As 

 this place is distant but tw o short days walk 

 from the other place where the river of 

 Sungey Ujong is also navigable, it follows 

 that the easiest way to go from Malacca to 

 Pahang across tlie Peninsula would be to 

 go from Malacca to Sungey I jong by the 

 Lingy river, and from Jellabu to Pahang by 



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