SIR THOMAS STAMFORD RAFFLES. 35 
both the n&lWfi and European population. To pur- 
sue this objecl Klill farther, it Whs necessary that a 
genera! knowletljje of ihe island Khouhl he ohtairied, 
and Sir Stamford resolved to make some exeursions 
to the interior, Accoiifiis t)f tiiesB he has gweix in a 
series of letters to his frieiuk ; and as they contain 
much interesting' informaiion regurdintr the natural 
history of the island anil its productions, we shall 
here notice eoine of the more important discoveries 
which were made- 
The first excur^tioii extended only lo the nearest 
range of hill!* which Iiad not previou^tly heen visited 
by Europeans; and on n part of thf runge, *• The Hill 
of MiHls," he selected a situation for a couniry resi- 
dence, nut very favourahit?, if we may judge from 
the name, hut it commanded an extensive view of 
the lower country, and wb» aaltjectcd to a le»s degree 
of heaU The serond was to tlie southern residencies, 
and ilie Passumah country, ajid is remarkable for 
the diiscovcryof the gi|^i)ntic parasitic flower, destined 
to hand to posterity the names of its discoverers — 
Kafflesia Arnolili/ 
*' On the next morning, at half-past five, we com- 
mencetl our journey towards Fassumah on foot, the 
party consisting of myself. Lady Raffles, Dr Arnold, 
anil Mr Presjifrove, the resilient at Manna, with sis 
Dative officers, and ahout fifty coolien (porters), car- 
rying our food and baggage. Our journey lay near 
■ Dr Arnold, whn accompnakHl Sir Stamfurd in mnnj of 
liiii excurssiijiift, but laleiy fell a vittiiii to the climate. 
