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the banks of the river during the whole day, but 
frequently over high cliffs, and almost entirely 
through thick forest. On approaching Lebu Tappu, 
wliere a village once stood, we fell in with the tracks 
of elephants. They were very numerous, and it 
was evident they had only preceded us a short time. 
We here passed over much ground, which at one 
period must have been in cultivation, but w'hich had 
long been in a state of nature. After breakfasting 
at Lebu Tappu, under the shade of the largest tree 
we could find, we proceeded on to a place called 
Pulolebar, where we were to sleep. This also had 
been the site of a village, but no trace of human 
dwelling or cultivation was to be found ; we reached 
It at half-past four in the afternoon, having walked 
for upwards of eight hours. We immediately set to 
work and ei'ected two or three sheds to sleep in, col- 
lecting the materials from the vegetation around us. 
The river here was broad but very rocky; the scenerv 
highly romantic and beautiful. During the night 
we were aw'akened by the approach of a party of 
elephants, who seemed anxious to inquire our busi- 
ness within their domains. Fortunately they kept 
at some distance, and allowed us to remain unmo- 
lested. The natives fancy that there are tw'o kinds 
of elephants — the Gaja bermakpong, those which 
always go in herds, and which are seldom mischiev- 
ous, and the Gaja salunggal, or single elephants, 
which are much lai'ger and ferocious, going about 
either singly or only two or three in company. It is 
