Chapter XV

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From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

anew

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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 Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

without stop or interruption

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_continued_.

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

extreme greed for material wealth

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The river rose two feet during the night, but there is a tendency to fall.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

a change for the better

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

to come or go into

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The river rose two feet during the night, but there is a tendency to fall.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The river rose two feet during the night, but there is a tendency to fall.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

moving swiftly

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “foray” — a sudden short attack

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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 Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the activity of transporting goods by truck

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

temporary military shelter

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

a quantity that is added

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_continued_.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

go away from a place

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_continued_.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_continued_.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

abounding in small stones

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The river rose two feet during the night, but there is a tendency to fall.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

hurting

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

catch sight of

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

not in physical motion

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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 Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading The river rose two feet during the night, but there is a tendency to fall.

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 Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

up to a particular time

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

work hard

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

in the direction of

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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 Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

precisely as stated

From this reading The showers are not very heavy, but there is an incessant descent of drizzle.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

at the time that

From this reading _September 1st_, 7 a.m.--The night continued fine till towards early morn, when the rain commenced, and still continues.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.

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

From this reading Wet Morning--Wild Cattle--A Night Adventure--View of Molu Mountain--A Pebbly Flat--Moose Deer--Our Tents--Kayans--Their Attacks--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 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 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 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 Country--Sand Flies--Preparations for the Overland Journey--Division of Food--Our famous Hunters--A Cache--The Chinese on the Madihit.