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The starboard point is Tanjong Uju Loke, and from Uju Loke the land runs low to the point of Galumpang, the entrance of a river marked in the charts. Bolo Bolo forms the entrance of Bonthian Bay. "16th. Bonthian Bay. Called Banthi by the natives: is in lat. 5° 37' S.; long. 119° 33' E. "The bay is pretty well laid down by Dalrymple.
There appears to be much, confusion an Horsburgh's Directory about the latitude and longitude, and the hill called after the place. This hill is the last of the mountain-range, somewhat detached, covered with wood, of moderate elevation, and peaked. From our anchorage, two miles from the fort, it bore N.N.W. The fort is similar to the one at Bonthian, the country pretty, and nearly level.
The Dutch officers informed me that three successive residents of Bonthian had attempted it and failed. "Before I conclude, I may take a brief survey of the country. The hills are generally rounded or flat at top, and not offering any rugged or broken peaks.
Dain, cheerful, good-tempered, and intelligent, gained daily on my esteem; and, by the time we reached Bonthian, I was rejoiced that he accompanied me. "On this day we succeeded in procuring horses and guides for the hill, as it is called. "20th. Provisions for four days were on one of the horses, and a goodly stock of fowling-pieces, beside my mountain barometer.
Dined with the Resident of Bonthian; by no means surprised that he and his congeners had failed in their attempt to climb the mountain: the resident is a native! In the evening, celebrated the day with all sorts of sports. "26th. Mid-day, quitted Bonthian, and ran to Boele Comba or Compa. "27th. I have little to say of Boele Comba. It is situated in the bight of the bay, eastward of Bonthian.
We were cordially and hospitably received by the officers, and, after a great deal of trouble and many excuses, here procured horses to carry us to the waterfall. Bonthian Hill is immediately over this place; a flat space of rice-ground, some miles in extent, only intervening.
We went down by another road. Four hours brought us to Lengan Lengang, where we rested for two hours, and, remounting, reached Bonthian at about seven o'clock in the evening. Thus concluded this interesting excursion into a hill-region, where we attained the summit of Lumpu Balong, never before reached by European.
The mountains present a bold outline, and rise in confused masses, until crowned by what is commonly called Bonthian Hill. The sides of the mountains slope gradually to the sea, and present an inviting and diversified aspect of wood and cleared land.
Having again dressed ourselves, we rested for a time, and then started for Bonthian wearing away the rest of the day shooting amid the hills. Theylingen and myself procured many specimens, and returned laden with our spoil, and charmed with our day's excursion. The waterfall is called Sapo, from the neighboring green peak of that name.
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