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The Sibnowan Dyaks Their Town of Tungong. Their Physical Proportions, and Words of their Language. Their Customs. Skull-trophies. Religious Ceremonies and Opinions. Their Ornaments. Appearance of both Sexes. Dress and Morals. Missionary Prospects of Conversion, and Elevation in the Social Scale. Government, Laws, and Punishments. Dances. Iron Manufacturing. Chinese Settlement. Excursion continued.
"With the flood tide we proceeded up Lundu river, which has Gunong Gading on the right hand. The course of the river is very tortuous, but it appears every where of more than sufficient depth. The Dyak village of Tungong is situated about eighteen miles from the mouth, and takes its name from a small stream which joins the Lundu just below, on the left hand.
We thus lost two days, through the cunning of our Malay attendant; and the only advantage gained is being enabled to fill up the details of our survey of this bay. "5th. The day consumed returning along the coast to the Lundu, and we did not reach Tungong till late. "6th. Remained at Tungong.
It was dark when we arrived, and we ran against a boom formed of large trees run across the river as a defense against adverse Dyak tribes. We could see nothing of the town, save that it appeared longer than any we had yet visited. "September 1st. The River Lundu is of considerable breadth, about half a mile at the mouth, and 150 or 200 yards off Tungong.
I did manage to be civil to him, from policy alone. He was superfluously kind and obliging. "7th. Left Tungong on our return to the vessel, and brought-to for the night at Tanjong Siri. In the evening I walked along the fine sandy beach as far as the entrance of the Sumpudin river.
That the rajah would consent I much doubt; but if any person chose to reside at Tungong, for the charitable purpose of leading the tribe gradually, by means of education, to the threshold of Christianity, it would be worth the asking, and I would exert what influence I possess with him on the occasion.
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