June 14, 1858.] 
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at Damit, the temporary residence of the Kyans during their 
descent on this country, and found the remains of 30 large tem- 
porary houses, capable of accommodating 2000 persons. I was 
struck with the fact, that most of the floorings, raised, of course, a 
few feet from the ground, inclined towards the centre, like our 
Crimean huts. I was informed by a wandering party of Bisayans, 
in search of hogs, that there was another encampment a short dis- 
tance higher, and that I was within 30 miles of the place where the 
Kyans haul their river-boats overland from the river Barram into 
the Limbong. My provisions, however, ran short, and not a plateful 
of rice or a single fowl could be purchased from the poor victims. 
It had been my intention to proceed slowly down the stream and 
to make little excursions on either side at interesting points, but 
under these circumstances I was obliged to descend as rapidly as 
possible. I would, if I thought the Society would be interested, 
write a much more detailed account of my trip. I am about to sail 
in my prahu for Maludu Bay, to pass the rainy season. In J anuary, 
or soon after, I shall ascend the Barram. 
Believe me very faithfully yours, 
C. A. C. De Crespigny. 
b. Visit to Maludu Bay . 
Labuan, Nov. 22, 1857. 
Sir, — According to previous determination, I sailed from Labuan in 
my prahu on Sunday the 13th of September, and, notwithstanding the 
very heavy weather, arrived off the mouth of the River Bongan, 
which flows into Maludu Bay, on the evening of the 21st, without 
having experienced any damage beyond the loss of my boat and 
one anchor. I must confess that I was not a little anxious as to 
what kind of a reception would be given me — my former visit to the 
bay as a midshipman in H.M.S. Daedalus , twelve years ago, having 
been on a very different errand, and one of the only two English- 
men who had since approached it in peace having been most vilely 
murdered; but my arrival having become known, my mind was 
soon made easy by a visit I received the same evening from the 
Pangeran Badruddin, who came down the river accompanied by all 
the xeriffs, his sons, and nephews, to welcome me. I informed him 
that I was not a merchant, and had come to visit him, and, with 
his permission, to explore the country in the vicinity. The Pan- 
geran promised me all the assistance in his power, and begged me 
to make his house my residence as long as I chose. “ I shall only 
beg of you,” said he, “ to allow me, when you return to Labuan, to 
