List of a collection of snakes, crocodiles, and chelonians from the Malay peninsula, made by members of the 'Skeat expedition', 1899-1900 / by F.F. Laidlaw ; with an appendix containing a list of the names of the places visited by the 'Skeat expedition', by W.W. Skeat.

  • Laidlaw, Frank Fortescue, 1876-1963.
Date:
1901
Catalogue details

Licence: In copyright

Credit: List of a collection of snakes, crocodiles, and chelonians from the Malay peninsula, made by members of the 'Skeat expedition', 1899-1900 / by F.F. Laidlaw ; with an appendix containing a list of the names of the places visited by the 'Skeat expedition', by W.W. Skeat. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

    16/20 (page 586)
    586 THE PLACES TISITED BY THE ‘‘SKEAT EXPEHITIOH.” [DeC.3. Chief river : the Kelantan. Tributaries of the KMantan; the Pergau (the village at con- fluence with the Kelantan R. is “ Kuala P.*’) ; the Galas; the Lebih (village on the Lebih R.—Aur Gading); the ’Sam. Tributai'y of the Lebih: the Aring. N.B.—The village at the mouth of the Aring was called Kam- pong Kuala Aring; that upstream was Kampong Buntal. VII. TiiBisrGGAHH. S. of 5° 50' (N. latitude); south of Kelantan. Chief town : Trenggaiiu, on a river of the same name. Coral Islands off the coast: the Redangs, called in Malay “ Pulau Redang Besar,” or the Groat Redang,” and P. Pinang (S. of 5° 50') ; visited by Messrs. Evans and Yapp. Coast. VIII. Kedah, or Sai BueI. S. of 6° 40' (N. latitude): Siamese Dependency on mainland, running N.E. from the Island of Penang, which is leased from its Sultan. Chief town : Alor Setar (“ S’tar ”), on the Kedah River. Mountains: Gunong Jerai or “ Kedah Peak ” and Biikit Perak (“ Silver Mountain ”). Islands; Pulau Bidan, one of the “ Nine Islands ” group off the coast of Kedah (visited by Mr. Evans only). [N.B.—Two small districts N. of Kedah were called SetuP (S. of 7° 8') and Perils (S. of 6’ 55').] IX. Peeak. S. of 6° (N. latitude). Northernmost British Pos- session, forming part of the Eederated Malay States. Chief towni Mountain visited: Gunong luas (visited by Messrs. Yapp aiid Laidlaw). Encampuient-- at foot, Sira (not Sirih) Rimau. River : the Selama River ( “ Sungei Selama ”). Villages visited : K. Selama and K. Ulu Selama. Notes on the prefixes to Malay place-names : — Gunong : a “ crag ” or rocky peak ; a hill with crags or boulders. Biikit: a forest-clad hill or mountain (with few or no exposures); called “ Ko ” in Siamese. Sungei: a river or stream. Tanjong : a cape or point of land. Telolc: an inlet or bay. Ulu: the headwaters or upper reaches of a river. Kuala (pr. Quolla): the mouth or estuary of a river ; the point of confluence of two rivers or streams. Kampong; a (Malay) village or hamlet, called “ Ban ” in Siamese. Pulau: an island. Sira : a “ salt lick” (formed by hot springs). W. W. S. [12] ' Not S^tal, as previously printed.