INDEX
- Abang Aing, 115-6
- Kasim, 162, 163 note
- Nipa, 140
- wife of, 143
- Aline, H.H.S., 179, 188, 197
- Alligator bird (Bul-bul), 241, 288
- Animal life—
- alligator bird, 241, 288
- bears, honey, 299
- bees, honey, 299
- buffaloes, 88-9
- bul-bul. See Alligator bird
- centipedes, 81
- chik-chak. See Lizards
- cockroaches, 3
- crocodiles, 6, 82-6
- dogs, 288
- egrets, 118, 120
- fire-flies, 130, 207
- lizards, 81
- mice, 274
- monkeys, 6, 17, 87-8
- mosquitoes, 71, 74, 76, 80, 82, 117
- owl, little, 253
- paddy birds. See Egrets
- peahen, 167-8
- pheasants, Argus, 200
- ponies, wild, 64-5
- porcupines, 256
- rats, 3, 71, 77-9, 80, 117-8
- rhinoceros, 256, 261
- roebuck (Kijang), 254 and note
- sand-flies, 109
- scorpions, 81-2
- sea-serpent, 209-12
- shrimps, 74
- snakes, 82
- Antimony, 287, 289
- Apai Minggat, 39-41
- Apai Nipa, 140-1
- wife of, 143
- Archipelago, Malayan, 97
- Argus pheasants, 200
- Astana, 8, 10
- Awdrey, Mr., 289, 295
- Bailey, Mr., 260, 262, 264, 266, 284-5
- Bakar, Inchi, 164-5
- Bald-Headed Hawk, 224, 231
- Bamboo burying cane, 308
- Bampfylde, Mr. C. A., xxv, 185, 209, 211, 215-8, 221, 229-31, 238, 240, 243, 245, 253, 262
- Banting, 56, 60
- Baram River, 15, 136, 139
- Batang Lupar River, 15, 54-5, 106, 111, 119, 123, 258, 262
- Batu Gading, 139-40
- Kudi, 190
- Bauhinea, 198 note
- Beads, 258
- Bears, honey, 299
- Bees, swarm of, 298
- Beeswax, 255, 298
- Belaga, 216, 243
- Betel-nut, 32
- Bezoar, 255-6
- Bintulu River, 15, 136
- women, 146
- Birds. See under Animal life
- Blessing house, 305
- Blow-pipe, 53, 255
- Blunderbuss, 114
- Bodyguard, Rajah’s, 103
- Bore, the, 119-20
- Borneo, xvii, 16
- Borneo Co. Ltd., 8, 137, 139, 287, 289, 312
- British Consul appointed to Sarawak, 97
- Crown, 97
- Government, assistance by, 95;
- scant recognition by, 99
- public, 96
- British North Borneo Co., xvii
- Brocades, 29
- Brooke, Bertram (Tuan Muda), 156-7, 184, 188-9, 201, 209, 215-6, 223, 238, 265, 309
- Charles Johnson, Sir, xi, xxiii, 1, 9-11, 19, 34, 37-8, 41, 43, 49-51, 54, 57-8, 65-8, 70, 78, 84, 88-93, 97-9, 103, 106-7, 113-6, 128-9, 133, 135-7, 140-5, 173, 179, 182, 310, 312-3
- Harry (Tuan Bungsu), 184
- James, Sir, x-xi, xiii, xvii-xxiii, 95, 97, 101, 170, 215
- Vyner (Rajah Muda), 99, 135, 283-6, 311
- Brunei, xvii
- Sultan of, xviii-xix, 136, 140, 145, 170
- Buffaloes, 88-9
- Bukitans, 53, 242, 274
- Bul-bul (Alligator bird), 241, 288
- Busu, 288
- Camphor, 243, 255
- Canals, 16
- Cape Datu, 136
- Capital punishment, 103
- Casuarina trees, 4, 192
- Cataracts, 217, 221, 243, 245
- Chambers, Bishop, 56
- Characteristics—
- cleanliness, 18
- dignity, 66
- friendliness, 61, 90, 165
- garrulity, 282
- humour, 282
- lending, love of, 21 note
- oratory, love of, 113
- politeness, 188
- reserve, 183
- swimming, love of, 18
- tact, 234
- Chik-chak (lizards), 81
- Chinese, 15-6, 43, 62, 65, 103, 164-5, 255
- chemist, 256-7
- coffin, 257
- cook, 51, 301, 303
- gardens, 290-1
- houses, 288
- junks, 63
- plays, 164-5
- secret societies, 107
- superstitions, 177, 180
- temples, 63
- Cholera, 177-83, 284-6
- Churches—
- Protestant, 63
- Roman Catholic, 63
- Clerodendrons, 46
- Cobra, the, 224, 231, 239
- Cockroaches, 3
- “Cocoa de mer,” 174
- Consul, English, appointment of, to Sarawak, 97
- Council of war, 113
- Court of Justice, 66-7
- Crespigny, Mr. Claude Champion de, 137, 139-41, 143-5, 147
- Crocodiles, 6, 82-6
- legend concerning, 292-3
- Crookshank, Mrs., 92
- Crops, 44-5
- Customs—
- head-hunting, 34, 38, 46, 55, 68, 102, 155
- Milanoe, 138
- polygamy, 102
- Sir James Brooke’s respect for, xxiii, xxiv
- war-yell, 39, 40
- wounds, treatment of, 48
- Daiang Kho, 183
- Kota, 116
- Sahada, 29, 156, 162, 165
- Dalima, 117-8, 120
- Dancing, at Kapit, 224-8, 231-4
- Lundu, 203-6
- Munggo Babi, 306-7
- Dyak, 69
- Kayan, 148
- Datu Bandar, xx-xxi, 10, 20, 24, 87
- Bay, 13
- Cape, 136
- Hakim, xxi
- Imaum, xxi, 20, 161-2
- Isa, xxi, 23-5, 27-32, 87, 91-2, 101, 110, 135, 158-9, 162, 165, 170-3, 180-1, 309
- Mohammed, xxi, 182-3
- Patinggi Ali, xx
- Siti, 23
- Datu Tumanggong, xxi, 20
- Death sentence, 103
- Deshon, Mr. Harry, 262, 284-5
- Dictionary, Marsden’s, 23, 25
- Doctor, English, 72, 83, 91, 178
- Dogs, Chinese, 288
- Douglas, Mr Bloomfield, 198-9, 201, 206-8
- Dragons, legend of, 175
- Dress, 23, 26-30, 147, 202, 205, 223, 299
- Dyaks, vii, 16, 34, 65, 68, 103, 115, 154
- Land, 15, 297, 299, 304
- Sea, 15, 39, 46, 48, 53, 113, 138, 218, 220-1, 223, 231
- boy wrestlers, 206
- chiefs, 9, 198
- crew, 57
- customs, 273
- dances, 204-6, 231-4, 306-7
- dogs, 288
- feast, 305-6
- house, 56, 58, 60, 201, 265-6, 303-4
- humour, 282
- language, 113
- titles, 224
- village, 57
- war boat, 56, 115, 238
- women, 199, 205, 223, 264, 266, 299, 304, 306
- Edward, H.M. King, 311
- Egrets, 118, 120
- Execution, mode of, 104, 106
- Exports (Rejang river), 255-6
- Face of Day, 224, 245
- Feast, Munggo Babi, 305
- Fire-flies, 130, 207
- Fishing shed, 185
- Flags—
- Rajah’s, 97
- Sarawak, 85
- Flowers, native, 17, 43, 46, 166, 199-200, 243-4, 288
- Fruits, native, 22, 47-8, 105, 203, 287, 291, 300
- Gading, 295
- Garlic, 212
- Gemuti palm, 302 and note
- George, H.M. King, 311-2
- God of Sickness, 265
- Gould, Baring, xxv
- Grass, lalang, 46, 139
- Grave, Muhammadan, 163-4, 259, 297
- Gutta-percha, 243, 255
- Hadji Ahmad, 185, 190-1
- Haji Matahim, 209-11
- Hajis, 65
- Hamadryads, 82
- Hands, ceremony of touching, 223
- Heartsease, H.H.S., 3, 9, 42-3, 54, 60, 84, 93, 139
- Malay crew, 5
- Hindoos, 62, 189
- Honey bears, 299
- Hose, Dr. Charles, xxv, 145-6, 241, 258, 274-5
- Hose, Mrs., 263
- Hovering Hawk, 220, 239-40, 243
- Ima, 73, 75, 110, 117-8, 120, 132-3, 182, 238, 267
- Imaum, Datu, 20, 161-2
- Inchi Bakar, 164-5
- Inchi Sawal, 159-64
- Indiarubber, 255
- Industries—
- basket-making, 237
- coal-mining, 88
- embroidery, 31-3, 186
- farming, 45, 53 note
- fishing, 48, 74
- furniture-making, 45
- weaving, 29, 54, 59
- Insects. See under Animal life
- Ireland, Mr. Alleyne, xii, xiv
- Isle of birds, 259
- Jambusan, 290
- Jarum, Rajah (founder of Sarawak), xx
- Jury, 103
- Kalaka river, 15, 54
- Kanowit, schools at, 213
- Kanowits, 48, 213
- Kapit, 214, 216-8, 221, 238
- Kayans, 15, 53, 123-8, 136, 139-47, 154, 215, 217, 222, 224
- dances, 224, 231-4
- Kayans, dancing-man, 148-9
- Queen, 145
- Keluri, 231
- Kemp, Mrs., 92
- Kenyars, 53
- Keppel, Sir Henry, xxii
- Kijang (roebuck), 254 and note
- Kirkpatrick, Mr., 260-6
- Knotted string, 112
- Kong Kong, 152
- Koran, the, 161-2, 297
- Kris, 103-4
- Kromang gong, 203
- Kuching, 8, 62-4, 157, 215
- Labuan, Island of, 136
- Lalang grass, 46, 139
- Lang Endang, 261
- Langmore, Dr., 185, 188, 201, 215, 238, 253, 256, 295
- Lawas River, 136
- Legends, 269
- Cat story, 272-4
- Crocodile story, 292-3
- Daughter of the Moon, 193-6
- Daughter of the Sun, 276-9
- Dragons and cocoa-nuts, 175
- Flood, 247-50
- Gift of Petara, 279-81
- Half-Petrified Girl, 269-72
- Pig Lady, 250-3
- Pontianak Ghost, 170-1
- Ungrateful Son, 275-6
- Lilies—
- Crinum Northianum, 295
- Paddy lily, 281
- Limbang river, 136
- Lingga, 55, 60, 111, 129
- mountain, 276
- Lintong, 35-8
- Lizards (chik-chak), 81
- Lobok Antu Fort, 129
- Lotus flowers, 291
- Low, Mr., 36, 50, 54
- Lucille, steam launch, 212
- Lundu, 197-8
- dances, 203-6
- River, 15
- MacDougall, Bishop, 100
- Madu, 202
- Magistrates, 185, 287
- Malaria, 4, 71-5, 78, 101
- Malayan Archipelago, 97
- Malays, vii-ix, 15, 65, 103
- chiefs, 66, 90
- houses, 289, 295
- language, 158-62
- women, 11, 20, 26-7, 31, 92, 101, 125, 157, 289
- Mangroves, 6, 14, 130, 139, 188
- Marsden’s Dictionary, 23, 25
- Matang, mountain of, 11-2, 151, 154, 166
- Matu river, 15
- Maxwell, Sir Benson, 2, 260
- Mr. Frank, 109, 111, 113-6, 129, 260-2, 295
- MᶜDougall. See Hose, Dr. Charles
- Mecca, 5, 27
- Mice, 274
- Milanoes, 15, 137-8, (Bintulu) 147
- Military service, exemption from, 112
- “Mingo.” See Rosario, F. Domingo de
- Missions, Protestant, 56, 215
- Roman Catholic, 213
- schools, 163, 213
- Monkeys, 6, (wah-wahs) 17, 87-8, 255
- Monsoon, South-west, 13
- North-east, 84
- Mosquitoes, 71, 74, 76, 80, 82, 117
- Mountain of the Moon, 256
- Mountains. See under respective titles, viz., Lingga, Matang, Mountain of the Moon, Poe, Santubong, Sebigi, Singghi
- Muda Hassim, Rajah, 170
- Muhammadans, 15, 90
- graves of, 163, 164, 259, 297
- Muka, fort, 137-8
- Muka river, 15
- Munggo Babi, 295, 299
- bachelor house, 301
- chief of, 305
- dances at, 306
- granaries at, 300
- head-house, 301-3
- Ngmah, 49, 216
- Nipa palms, 6, 14, 139, 188, 197
- North, Miss Marianne, 150-5
- Octopuses, 187
- Officers, Rajah’s English, 108
- Opium, 257
- Orang Kaya Stia, Rajah, 198
- Ord, Sir Harry, 2
- Owl, little, 253
- Oya river, 15
- Pa Baniak, 291-4
- Paddy, 279, 281
- Paddy birds (Egrets), 118, 120
- Paku, 287-8
- Palmerston, Lord, 97
- “Pamale,” 140
- Panau, 282-3
- Pangiran Matali, 115-6
- Pau Jinggeh, 175
- Peahen, 167-8
- Pelagus Rapid, 221, 243
- Peniamuns, 122
- Penus, 234-7
- Pepper vines, 200, 287
- Pheasants, Argus, 200
- Piano, effect of, on natives, 69
- Pigafetta, xvii
- Pitcher plants, 151-3
- Pleiades, 281
- Poe Mountain, 197
- Police, 107-8
- Pontianak ghost, 170-1
- Porcupines, 256
- Punans, 53, 214
- Quicksilver, 287, 289
- Rainbow, superstition concerning, 172
- Rajah Brooke, S.S., 309
- Rajah Muda (Vyner). See under Brooke, Vyner
- Rajah’s Council, 67, 91, 185
- Rajahs, The White, 95-100, 312
- Rapids, shooting, 244-5
- Rats, 3, 71, 77-9, 80, 117-8
- Rattans, 54, 214, 243
- Rawieng, 217, 229-31
- Reciters, 157-8
- Rejang, river, 15, 35, 37, 42, 44, 51-4, 136, 184, 192, 209, 216-7, 243
- Rengas, 45
- Rentap, 55
- Rhinoceros, 256, 261
- Rice, 92
- River plants, 296
- Rivers. See under respective titles, viz., Baram, Batang Lupar, Bintulu, Kalaka, Lawas, Limbang, Lundu, Matu, Muka, Oya, Rejang, Sadong, Samaraham, Sarawak, Saribas
- Roads, scarcity of, 16, 65
- Rosario, F. Domingo de, 215-6, 224-5, 228-9, 231, 236
- Russell, Lord John, 97
- Sadong river, 15, 133, 136, 295
- Safflower, 276-8
- Saffron, 92
- Sago, 15, 137;
- factory, 137;
- palms, 44, 152
- Salaries, official, 108
- Salleh, 218-9, 221, 234, 238, 244-7, 253-4
- Samaraham river, 133
- Sand-flies, 109
- Santubong, mountain, 4, 42, 167, 197;
- legend of, 193-6;
- stone figure, 188;
- village, 185
- Sapphires, 241
- Sarawak—
- apathy concerning, 108
- British protection extended to, 310
- extent of, 136
- flag of, 85
- founder of, xx
- heat of, 110
- police, 107
- Rangers, 105, 112
- recognition of, by England, 97
- situation of, 1, 13
- tribes, 16
- Sarawak, bay of, 15
- Sarawak river, 8, 15, 109-10, 133
- Saribas river, 15, 54
- Schools, institution of, 163-4
- Scorpions, 81-2
- Screw pines, 296
- Sea-serpent, 209-12
- Seaweed bangle, 173
- Sebigi, mountain, 290
- Sensitive plant, 152
- Sentries, 103, 168
- Seripa Madjena, 30-2, 65
- Serips, 30;
- Bagus, 129-130;
- Hussim, 31
- Sherip Masahor, 47
- Sibu, 35-8, 42-5, 49-51, 54, 209, 255
- Sibuyow, 129
- Sigobang, 287
- Sikhs, 36, 43, 50
- Simanggang, 114-5, 119, 126-7, 132, 261
- Singapore, 2-3, 6, 13, 88
- Singghi, mountain, 293
- Sirih, 31-2
- Sirik, 14
- Skelton, Mr. Harry, 35-7, 40-1, 43-4, 49-52, 54, 261
- Snakes, 82
- Societies, Chinese secret, 107
- Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 56
- Song, 213
- Spring, hot, 291
- Subu (Umbrella Bearer and State Executioner), 10, 66, 85, 101-4
- Sugar-cane, 117, 287
- Sunok, 116-7, 124, 125
- Superstitions—
- animals, 190, 274-5, 294
- babies, 172
- bamboos, 308
- Bintulu, 147
- black seaweed, 173
- children, 172
- Chinese, 177-80
- cholera, cure of, 183
- cocoa-nuts, 174-5
- comparison with European, 175-6
- garlic, 211-2
- medicine, 58
- milk, 24 note
- paddy, 281
- “pamale,” 140
- Peniamuns, 122
- rain, 294
- rainbows, 172
- red hair, 202
- thunderstorms, 174
- women, 172
- Supreme Council, xxiv
- Sword chair, 178
- Syces, 64-5
- Talip, 19-24, 40, 86, 101, 182-3
- Tama Paran, 123, 127
- Tana Mera, 297
- Tanjong Datu, 13
- Sirik, 13
- Tanjongs, 214-8, 220, 237;
- dance, 226-8;
- girls, 224-5;
- women, 223
- Taxes, 112
- Thunderstorms, 174
- Titles, Sea Dyak, 224
- Tombs, Kayan, 217
- Torrent of Blood, 224, 231
- Trial, murder, 103
- Trusan river, 136
- Tuan Bungsu. See under Brooke, Harry
- Muda. See under Brooke, Bertram
- Tuba root, 48
- Tubam, 218-9, 221-2
- Tunku Ismael, 116, 120-4, 126
- Umbrella, State, 10, 66;
- Chinese, 294
- Ukits, 53;
- woman, 234-6, 274
- Victoria, H.M. Queen, 97-9, 310-1
- Wah-wahs, 17, 87-8
- War-boats, 56, 115, 122
- yells, 39-40, 128
- Water, abundance of, 16-8
- Windt, Mr. Harry de, 93
- Women, Dyak, 190, 205, 223, 264, 266, 299, 304, 306
- education of, 162, 165
- Malay, 11, 20, 26-7, 31, 92, 101, 125, 157, 289
- Tanjong, 223
- Wormia (river plants), 296