Chapter II

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From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

anew

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

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From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

without stop or interruption

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

extreme greed for material wealth

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

a change for the better

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

to come or go into

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

widely known and esteemed

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

moving swiftly

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

plural of “foray” — a sudden short attack

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

yet to be or coming

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

the activity of transporting goods by truck

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

temporary military shelter

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a quantity that is added

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

plural of “inundation” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

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From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

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From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

go away from a place

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

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From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

traveling or passing over land

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

abounding in small stones

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading the Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit 49

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From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

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From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

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From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

Identical; not different.

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

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From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

hurting

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

catch sight of

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

work hard

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

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From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading a Tribe--Effect of such Forays on the Country--The Ghosts on the Tapang Tree--Numerous Bees’ Nests--Sand Flies--Seribas Omen Bird--The Salindong--Kayan Resting-place--Traces of Captives taken--Precautions--Difficulties increase--Limestone Country--Severe Toil--Accidents avoided--Hauling the Boats--River narrows--A Fresh--Towing-ropes--Story of the Death of Orang Kaya Apo--Enter

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

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From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Signal--Advance--Fresh Kayan Marks--Inundations--Unskilful Sportsmen--Difficult Rapids--The Sertab Hills--Enter the Limestone District--A New Kayan Hut--High Pork--Effect of Pebbles on the Rock--Agreeable Evening--Omen Birds--Japer’s Method of easing a sore Heart--The Punan Tribe--The Spy--The Alligator Omen--The Bird Omen--Attack the Village--Poisoned Arrows--Destruction of

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayan--Their Attack--Desolation--Course they pursue to invade these Districts--Difficulties--Attack the Lepuasing Muruts--Fearful Retaliation--Attacks on the Villages of the Lower Limbang--Makota’s Treachery--His Cupidity--Surprise of Balat Ikan--Alarm

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading the Sandstone District again--Broader River--Snakes on Trees--The same Colour as the Boughs and Foliage--Biawaks or Guanas--A large One--Their Ways--The Fowls and the Cobra--Heavy Day’s Work--Future Plans--Two Ways of reaching Adang--The flying Foxes--Huge Frog--The Madihit--Leave our Boats--Handsome Trees--Appearance of