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

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