The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-17

~ llavae tllhh ti,t ttlfu part ot lis
growth.
The same author / have Just quoted. and
others state that the tiger II the Malay Is.
lands, especially Of SumatEa, Ii much larger
than the Royal Bengal tiger which measures
rom eleven 10 twelve feet ID length:
AS regards the dimunitive deer, d perfectly
shaped one, and yet little creature NOT more
than four o. FIVE inches high. This same au.
Thor, GraMlur,l. II speaking of them, says that
the uloschns kaDchil. OF musk deer 81 Sifmntra,
Is Of less weight than Nh European hare 4
10 Do particular with regard to the one
handled u did not weigh more tkan one pound
and eleven ounces. q IS + s II
There are q great many pccularities in these
islands, IN both the animal and the vegetable
kingdom, differing nom any thing else 10 be
found In the world V s{s5s
sg also omitted b speak Of the minerals i
shall not undertake 70 name them an. / shall
simply mention this far, for your general in
formation, that geld Ii found In abundance In
the largest Of these islands. especially Borneo
and SHmatra. These two islalads are exceed
ingly rich in gold. IA this time there Is an
annual export Of gold dust, from Borneo and
Suinatra, brought 10 the British settlement 81
SingapOre, Of about seven millions IL dollars
The best iron IN the world Is found In the
island Of B0rneO. lt Is far superior 10 the
celebrated swedish NNotz iron Ii is remark.
able for Its strong magnetic power; and The
senli.ciyi lized people OF Horned, and the Malays
lot SuUiaira, which are little more civilized,
now make out al ilis iron the keellest eiit tine
blasles, surprising the celebrated Damascus
blades, and those famous Toledo swordsof
Spain. IA large number Of the English and
French officers who were engaged Ia the late
CTimean war, possessed sword blades made by
the scmEbarbarians Of Bofneo have seen one
ent - pieces quarter inch bar Of iron. like 4
lar with q welI-made Malay dirk without injur.
ing its point. 7
Antimony IL found In Borfleo. III great lilal,.
titles. About nine-tsn 81 the amount used
IN the world, 10 obtained from this island, and
exclusively from portion Of its territory. over
which a natable EngIishinan IL the preseflt
time has dominion, whose name Ii Sir James
Brooke, Of England, and called Raia Brooke
or King Brooke by the natives. He is the sole
owner Of those valuable antiinony mines
There are also silamonlls found 81 tie finest
quality, the most brilliant mud Iustrous The
largest are found III the island 81 Borneo ear SUR
passing those Of Brazil or Hindostan. One Of
The SHItans IN BoTne0 has one weighing three
hundred and thirty four carals. There Ilto;
several celebrated diamonds possessed by the.
princes of EurOIie, varying ii value fr,u many
thousands to several millions 81 dollars. AZ;
cording TO the usual estimates or the value Or
lMe tuettvus5 SENS, TINS one Of botneo must be
worth four OF i've millions OF dollars The
nnest pearls are now procured on the coasts Of
.he islnnds o. the hipelago. There are many
beautiful ones found on the coasts OF ReIsia
and Mexico. But the largest, and those
which are most truly globular in form, Of
mos. brilliant hue and consequently most va
liable are found IN, the vicinity Of the islands
q N s.s uainea, and some islands called kei
anu ~. Atioo; ..5.. ...s:s s (!
!, Inc best quality OF lin rs obtained from the
island called bancat Formerly The world OBJ
,alned Al lls un from the mines In Cornwall.
VOW, we. tllIds q IT and that of the best
fus.l.ly y y optaineu rom this small island.
y Also Iopnd and coal has been rccen5
~ si.ho1gn the NATIVES entertain
Z - ut eJuulces y inc use of1t They
nslss its use Us ior long time before
visited these seas, Ihey knew they
eould ll.lSe eooe hte Win u bus they never
seeea 70 any ior y: They
wv name Wheen slgnlnss deyil,s wood.
an exesilent coal Is found IN INC northern por.
slon q boInhee, al point called La6uan and
IN the so1theIA p9ttion az q point called Ban