f86 A JOURNEY IN THE ME.XANGKABAW STATES. 



we see oui' iieifjlibour in error, or in what 

 we tliink error, il Is by reasoning, and not 

 by laughing, we must undertake to sljew 

 fiim the truth , and try to draw him away 

 from [lis error, since experience proves tliat 

 the contrary way has ordinarily no other 

 effect, but to excite anger and to increase 

 prejudices, by which his state will become 

 more pitiful. 



We passed the night in the place where 

 we liad received audience. The next day, 

 we niquired about the Jakuns and we saw 

 a few of them. After which, liaving consi- 

 dered til at our provisions both of money 

 and of victuals were nearly ended, we pro- 

 posed to return back to Malacca, where we 

 arrived in five days, on tlie 2hX\i of July, 

 being the eigliteenth day after our depar- 

 ture from lliat place. 



