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AN EXPFDITION TO MOUNT KINA BALU. 
prot-eeded along' our fonuer and got a view of tlie picdur- 
esqiie village of Ijobaiig, ])erclied on a hill in front of ns. 
and, like most of the villages here, fringed roinid with coco-nut 
palms. W'e passed below the village, and reached the rivej* 
Lobang at 1 1.4o a.m. We had to ford it as before, and most of 
the men as usual took the opi)ortunity of having a |,)roper bath, 
Imt. for the hrst time during the expedition, I felt myself disin- 
clined for the exertion. Haiii set in soon after, and w'e reached 
Koung at 1.55 p.m. I developed a strange dry cough in tlie 
evening, which, however, disai)peared during the night, 
yVednesdait^ Morch 29th. 1 had the usual trouble with the 
coolies before they took up their luggage. ISome were scattered 
over the village, and with Malagup I had to go to a house 
on the hill to fetch the last stragglers. Wdiilst the men were 
still packing, I left Koung by myself at 8.45 a.m., wishing* to 
proceed slow!}* and intending to await the others at the ford of 
the Tampassuk winch I thought I remembered. But after half 
an hour’s walk, I found that I had lost my way, and endeavoured 
•to return, passing tlirough jungle and wet grass, breast high. 
At last I heard the shouts of the men, and reached the ford just 
as the last of them were crossing. I felt pretty well exhaust- 
ed, but undressed and went through the rapid river, requir- 
ing all my energy to keep my balance. Wdien dressing again 
I had great difficulty in putting on my clothes which were 
damp with perspiration and with wading through brooks and 
tall grass during the last hour. I called out for help and then 
almost immediately collapsed in a faint, though retaining con- 
sciousness. I felt as if I had arrived at a very literal ‘ dead 
stop,’ lying groaning between the boulders on the bank of the 
river and suffering much from ui'amp in my limbs, tVhen able to 
speak again, I got the men to make me a bed of leaves and light 
a. lire, and then to prepare for me a strong soil}). After taking 
this I felt better, and when half-an-hour or so had })assed, was 
able to get up again. A message was sent to the men in front 
of us to sto}), iJe Fontaine as usual jiroved most heli)ful and 
equal to emergencies, as he had been throughout the wliole ex- 
jiedition. All this hajjpened on the left bank of the Tanqxissuk 
which, consisting chielly of sand and boulders, was only a few 
yards broad and rose at once- into the extremely steep Oimong 
