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CHAPTER VI.
Dain Matara, the Bugis.--Excursions in Celebes.--Dispute with the
Rajah's son-in-law.--Baboon shot.--Appearance of the country.--Visit
the Resident.--Barometrical observations.--The
Bugis.--Geography.--Coral reefs.--Visit the Rana of
Lamatte.--Population and products of the country 72
CHAPTER VII.
Mr. Brooke's second visit to Sarawak.--The civil war.--Receives a
present of a Dyak boy.--Excursion to the seat of war.--Notices of rivers,
and settlements on their banks.--Deaths and burials.--Reasons for and
against remaining at Sarawak.--Dyak visitors.--Council of war.--Why
side with the Rajah.--Mode of constructing forts.--State of enemy's and
Rajah's forces.--Conduct of the war 87

CHAPTER VIII.
Appearance of the country.--Progress of the rebel war.--Character of
the Sow and Singè Dyaks.--Their belief in augury.--Ruinous effects of
protracted warfare.--Cowardice and boasting of the Malays.--Council
of war.--Refuse to attack the enemy's forts.--Rebels propose to
treat.--The Malays oppose.--Set out to attack the rebels, but frustrated
by our allies.--Assailed by the rebels.--Put them to flight.--Treat with
them.--They surrender.--Intercede with the Rajah for their
lives.--Renewed treachery of the Malays 100
CHAPTER IX.
Retrospect of Mr. Brooke's proceedings and prospects.--Visit of a
pirate fleet.--Intercourse with the chief leaders, and other characteristic
incidents.--War dances.--Use of opium.--Story of Si
Tundo.--Preparations for trading.--Conditions of the cession of
Sarawak 119
CHAPTER X.
Obstacles in the way of coming to a satisfactory conclusion with Muda
Hassim.--The law of force and reprisal considered.--Capabilities of
Sarawak.--Account of Sarebus and Sakarran pirates.--Excursion up the
river.--Visit to the Singè Dyaks.--Description of Mr. Brooke's house at
Sarawak.--Circumstances relating to the wreck off Borneo Proper 135
CHAPTER XI.
Return of the Royalist from Borneo Proper with intelligence of the
sufferers from the wreck of the Sultana.--Effect of the arrival of the
Diana on the negotiations for their release.--Outrage and oppression of
Macota.--Fate of the Sultana and her crew.--Mr. Brooke made Rajah of
Sarawak.--Liberation of rebel prisoners.--State of Dyak tribes.--Court
of justice opened.--Dyak burials, and respect for the dead.--Malay
cunning and treachery 151

CHAPTER XII.
Reflections on the new year.--The plundered village, and other
wrongs.--Means for their suppression.--The new government proceeds
to act.--The constitution.--Preparations for an expedition against the
Sea Dyaks.--Form of a treaty.--Wreck of the Viscount
Melbourne.--Administration of justice.--Difficulties and
dangers.--Dyak troubles.--Views and arrangements of the
Chinese.--Judicial forms.--Wrongs and sufferings of the Lundus 164
CHAPTER XIII.
Ascent of the left-hand river to the Stabad.--Remarkable cave in the
Tubbang.--Diamond works at Suntah.--Return.--Infested by Dyak
pirates.--A meeting of prahus, and fight.--Seriff Sahib's treatment of the
Suntah Dyaks.--Expedition against the Singè.--Their invasion of the
Sigos, and taking heads.--The triumph over these trophies.--Arms and
modes of war.--Hot and cold council-houses.--Ceremonies in the
installation of the Orang Kaya Steer Rajah.--Meeting of various Dyak
tribes.--Hostile plans of Seriff Sahib, and their issue.--Resolves to
proceed to Borneo Proper 183
CHAPTER XIV.
Visit of Captain Elliott.--Mr. Brooke sails for Borneo
Proper.--Arrival.--Visited by leading men.--Condition of the
country.--Reception by the Sultan.--Objects in view.--The different
chiefs, and communications with them.--The Sultan and his
Pangerans.--Objects of the visit accomplished.--Return to
Sarawak.--Ceremonies of the cession.--Sail for Singapore 199
CHAPTER XV.
Captain Keppel's voyage in the Dido with Mr. Brooke to
Sarawak.--Chase of three piratical prahus.--Boat expedition.--Action
with the pirates, and capture of a prahu.--Arrival at Sarawak.--Mr.
Brooke's reception.--Captain Keppel and his officers visit the

Rajah.--The palace and the audience.--Return royal visit to the
Dido.--Mr. Brooke's residence and household.--Dr. Treacher's
adventure with one of the ladies of Macota's harem.--Another boat
affair with the pirates, and death of their chief 213
CHAPTER XVI.
The Rajah's letter to Captain Keppel, and his reply.--Prepares for an
expedition against the Sarebus pirates.--Pleasure excursion up the
river.--The Chinese settlement.--The Singè mountain.--Interior of the
residences.--Dyak festival of Maugut.--Relics.--Sporting.--Return to
Sarawak.--The expedition against Sarebus.--State and number of the
assailing force.--Ascent of the river.--Beauty of the scenery 228
CHAPTER XVII.
Ascent of the river to Paddi.--Town taken and burnt.--Narrow escape of
a reinforcement of friendly Dyaks.--Night-attack by the
pirates.--Conference: they submit.--Proceed against Pakoo.--Dyak
treatment of dead enemies.--Destruction of Pakoo, and submission of
the pirates.--Advance upon Rembas.--The town destroyed: the
inhabitants yield.--Satisfactory effects of the expedition.--Death of Dr.
Simpson.--Triumphant return to Sarawak 242
CHAPTER XVIII.
Captain Keppel sails for China.--Calcutta.--The Dido ordered to
Borneo again.--Arrival at Sarawak.--Effect of her presence at
Sarawak.--Great improvements visible.--Atrocities of the Sakarran
pirates.--Mr. Brooke's letter.--Captain Sir E. Belcher's previous visit to
Sarawak in the Samarang.--Coal found.--Second letter from the Rajah
Muda Hassim.--Expedition against the Sakarran pirates.--Patusen
destroyed.--Macota remembered, and his retreat burnt.--Further
fighting, and advance.--Ludicrous midnight alarm 257
CHAPTER XIX.

Seriff Muller's town sacked.--Ascend the river in pursuit of the
enemy.--Gallant exploit of Lieutenant Wade.--His death and
funeral.--Interesting anecdote of him.--Ascend the Sakarran
branch.--Native boats hemmed in by pirates, and their crews
slaughtered to a man.--Karangan destroyed.--Captain Sir E. Belcher
arrives in the Samarang's boats.--Return to Sarawak.--New expedition
against Seriff Sahib and Jaffer.--Macota captured.--Flight of Seriff
Sahib.--Conferences.--Seriff Jaffer deposed.--Mr. Brooke's speech in
the native tongue.--End of the expedition, and return to Sarawak.--The
Dido sails for England 274
CHAPTER XX.
Later portion of Mr. Brooke's Journal.--Departure of