Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 1 of 2)

Chapter 3: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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The narrative records extended journeys through the interior and northwest coasts of a large Far Eastern island, blending travelogue, natural history, and ethnographic observation. It documents village life, kinship, marriage, funerary rites, head-hunting practices, and everyday customs among riverine and inland communities. The author recounts encounters with local wildlife and plants, including large mammals, reptiles, and distinctive pitcher plants, and notes practical details of routes, topography, and mapping. Chapters mix descriptive scenes, social analysis, and specimen-based remarks, supported by illustrations and maps that aim to convey the region’s landscapes, material culture, and modes of subsistence.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

I.	Kina Balu from the Lower Tampasuk		Frontispiece
II.	The Sea Dayaks	To face page	5
III.	City of Brunei. Sunset	„	89
IV.	The Land Dayaks	„	125
V.	View from near the Rajah’s Cottage	„	156
VI.	Nepenthes Rajah	„	317
VII.	Kina Balu from the Pinokok Valley	„	318
VIII.	Nepenthes Edwardsiana	„	327
IX.	Nepenthes Lowii	„	336
X.	Nepenthes Villosa	„	337

MAPS.

I.	Map of North-West Coast of Borneo	To face page	1
II.	Map of Districts near Kina Balu	„	230