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bridge, lost Bis tooting and was earned down without 

 being able to reacb either bank 



The carriage was soon put together again, and a 

 good number of natives detailed to haul ua to the 

 nest village, and away we dashed along, and that 

 fearful place was soon hidden from our view. From 

 this point to Lumut our road extended over a hilly, 

 undulating country, in which we crossed a number 

 of small streams on rafts of bamboo. 



Luraut we found to be only an opziener's station. 

 A Malay teacher is also employed here by the govern- 

 ment, but the general appearance of the people has 

 changed little since they were accustomed to enjoy 

 their cannibal feasts, and this is true of all the na- 

 tives we have seen this side of Padang Sidempuau. 



Most of the rajahs we have seen to-day have woni 

 garments profasely ornamented with gold. Hie head- 

 dress of each usually consisted of a short turban so 

 wound around the head that the two ends hung down 

 in front, and to these were fastened small, tliin pieces 

 of gold of a diamond or circular form. They also 

 wear short jackets which are usually tiinimed with a 

 broad band of gold, though a few had silver instead. 

 At the w^aist is worn a belt on which is worn in fi-ont 

 a large diamond-shaped ornament four or five inches 

 long, made of thin gold and ornamented with flowers 

 and scrolls. When at Rau, we visited a native who 

 was famous for his skill in manufacturing such golden 

 omamenti. The leaves which he made on them were 

 remarkably well-proj)ortioued, and the details veiy 

 ooiTectly wrought in ; and we admired his skill the 

 more when he came to show us his tools, which con- 



