the hill dyaks—their character—their religion and superstitions—their deities—invocation of them—propitiation of them and of the rajah—ceremony performed by mr. brooke—the pamali, or “taboo”—a dyak funeral—a peculiar superstition of the dyaks—their abstinence from animal food—ancient dyak monuments and dragon-jars—their veneration for certain plants—superstition of the dyaks of sarawak—speculations as to the origin of the dyaks.