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All the country on this eaftern fide of the ifland, from the itraics of 
Sunda to Diamond point or Tanj&ng Cooree^ h very low land, with fcarceljr 
any mountains vifible, and moftly covered with woods. The northern 
coaft, from thence to Acheen, prefents a very different appeatafice, ha- 
ving a gradual flope to the foot of a range of high hills, and the lands 
well cultivated. Pafayy which was once the principal feat of govern- 
ment of this extreme of the ifland, is fituated in a fine bay, called l^elk^ 
Samowa^y where cattle grain, and fill forts of provifions are in plenty. 
Timber^ which in quality and fize, is faid to be adapted for mails to 
the largeft Ihips, and of which abundance is cut on Sumatra^ to be tranf- 
ported to Malacca and Batavia, grows clofe to the Ihore of this bay* 
The government and cuitoms of thefe places are the fame with thofe of 
all others where the Malay manners aivd language prevail^ with very few 
and iaimateiial exceptions. 
flood upoD the river Fmeiicm, and gtv«s an inA^ce of th« extreme rapidity of Its current, well 
of ic*s great fiie. Perhaps a jumble of the two words, may have produced that of Arracani 
which 1 never heard a natiTc make ufe of. Mention h matJc| at a fubfcqucnt geriod, of a riwcn 
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