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the Prospectus, with a view to give a general idea of the objects to 

 which the Journal will be devoted. The interest of the work will 

 be much increased by the manner in which the attention of the 

 public has been drawn to the achievements of Mr. Commissioner 

 Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, as these are of no less importance in 

 their scientific than in their commercial and philanthropic relations. 



" Plan of the Journal. 



"The bulk of the Journal will consist of articles, chiefly translated 

 from the Dutch and Spanish, relating to Sumatra, Java, Borneo, 

 Celebes, the Philippines and the Moluccas, Bali and other islands of 

 the Archipelago. These will be very varied in their nature, embracing 

 as they will, the history, language, literature, and ethnography of 

 the various races who inhabit this great region, and contributions to 

 almost every department of natural history and physical science, as 

 well as topographical, agricultural, ceconomical and miscellaneous 

 subjects. Original papers of a similar nature, but more limited 

 range, will from time to time be given on the countries of the Malay 

 Peninsula, Siam, Borneo, and occasionally we hope on Cochin China, 

 &c. In particular, papers on the physical geography and geology 

 of the Peninsula and the adjacent islands, en the history, language, 

 literature, manners and customs of the Malays, and on the aboriginal 

 mountain races, will be frequently, although not regularly given. 

 The best Malayan prose and poetical works will be printed, accom- 

 panied by translations and explanatory and critical notes. We are 

 prepared to commence a series of these works and translations in 

 the first number of the Journal, and to continue it uninterruptedly 

 till we have published all the productions of Malayan writers that 

 deserve to be preserved. The British Settlements, with their motley 

 population, and great diversity of ethnographical riches, will furnish 

 abundant interesting matter. We do not venture to promise that 

 China, Australia and the farther East will regularly contribute to our 

 stores, but the centrical position of Singapore, relatively to inter- 

 course by steam with Europe, leads us to entertain a strong hope that 

 we shall not want original communications from these countries when 

 the objects of the Journal become known to our countrymen and 

 other foreigners resident there. 



" The extension of the commerce and influence of the British and 

 Dutch in the Archipelago, the character and tendency of their re- 

 spective policies, the condition of the British Settlements, their in- 

 fluence on the Asiatics around us, and the prospects and progress of 

 education and Christianity in these regions, will from time to time 

 be reviewed, but, we think we may give assurance, in a spirit free 

 from national or sectarian bias, and regarding only the advancement 

 of the Archipelago." 



In the Press. 



The History of Barbados ; comprising a geographical and statis- 

 tical description of the island ; a sketch of the historical events since 

 the settlement ; and an account of its geology and natural productions. 

 By Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, Ph.D., &c. 



