380 GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND OF BANKA. 
proceed to enumerate the most considerable rivers along the coast of 
this western division, from its boundary in the south, to its connec¬ 
tion with the northern division. 
At the mouth of the river of Mendu I have placed the point of 
separation between the western and the south-east division of the 
island. This river rises near the confines of the district of Pangkal- 
pinang, from the eastern parts of the island, and from its direction 
has been made use of for carrying on a direct intercourse from Min- 
to to the eastern settlements. At Pdngkdl-Mendu , which can he 
reached from the discharge in one clay, a village is at present estab¬ 
lished or at least planned ; the inhabitants of which will assist in 
carrying on the communication between the places mentioned. Se¬ 
veral small islands are placed before the discharge of this river, the 
chief of which are Pulo Antu and Polo Medd&ig. 
The river of Ivutto-waringin, discharges itselfs about two miles 
to the north of that of Mendu ; it is formed by two branches, the 
chief of which is called the river of Dshuruk and rises in the low, 
marshy plains, to the north of that village towards the foot of the 
mountain Mirdss : the second branch, which passes the stockade of 
Kutto-waringin, is less considerable. These unite several miles be¬ 
low the stockade, when the river pursues with various curves a south¬ 
west course to the sea. 
The river of Tampeldng is not considerable, but that of Dshering 
is one of the largest of the island, and at its discharge nearly a mile 
wide. It rises in a district of the same name near the foot of the 
mountain Harass, pursues, upon the whole, a course from north-east 
to south-west, receives numerous branches, and discharges itself into 
an extensive bay which will be mentioned in the sequel. As well 
this river as that of Sukdl, the next in succession on the coast, whose 
outlet is about two and a half miles to the east m point I Anjong 
Punie, pass through a country which is waste and almost uninha¬ 
bited, being only occasionally visited by the mountain people, when 
in search of spots to form their temporary rice-plantations. Exten¬ 
sive swamps, called rawangs by the natives, partially inundated and 
covered with shrubs, occupy in many places the banks of these ri- 
