I amused myself as I best could till evening, by walking about the high ground near, to get views of the country and bearings of the chief mountains.
There was then another public audience, with gifts of rice and eggs, and drinking of rice wine.

These Dyaks cultivate a great extent of ground, and supply a good deal of rice to Sarawak.

They are rich in gongs, brass trays, wire, silver coins, and other articles in which a Dyak's wealth consists; and their women and children are all highly ornamented with bead necklaces, shells, and brass wire.
In the morning I waited some time, but the men that were to accompany me did not make their appearance.

On sending to the Orang Kaya I found that both he and another head-man had gone out for the day, and on inquiring the reason was told that they could not persuade any of their men to go with me because the journey was a long and fatiguing one.

As I was determined to get on, I told the few men that remained that the chiefs had behaved very badly, and that I should acquaint the Rajah with their conduct, and I wanted to start immediately.