CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 



LABUAX AND BRUXEI. 



Victoria Harbour — The home of pluralism — A walk across the island — Retrogression 

 of the Colony — A deserted town — The coal-mines — Mine at Moaro — Facts about 

 Labuan — Histor}^ of the occupation — Visit to Brunei — The Venice of the East — 

 John Chinaman — Native manufactures — Brunei market — The Sultan's palace — 

 Interview with the Sultan — "Crabbed age and youth " — Departure for Sarawak. 



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CHAPTER VII. 



SUMBAWA. 



Arrive at Batavia — Cholera again — Lombok Peak — Anchor in Sumbawa Bay — 

 Parched aspect of the country — Sumbawan huts — Trade in ponies — We start 

 for the capital — The natives — Spears and krisses — Characteristics of the vegeta- 

 tion — Birds — Prevalence of Australian forms — The town of Sumbawa — Bichara 

 with the Tungku Jirewi — The Istana — The Sultan of Sumliawa — Leave Sumbawa 

 Bay — Labuan Penakan — The Tambora volcano — Its eruption in 1815 — Arrive at 

 Bima — Languages of the island — A six months' drought — Tombs of the Sultans 

 of Bima — Gunong Api Island — New species of quail — Leave Sumbawa for 

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CHAPTER VIII. 



CELEBE.'^. 



Macassar — Visits of ceremony — Dress of the Dutch ladies — "Floating the liver" — 

 Life in Macassar — The King of Goa's house -v/arming — Bandit and butler — 

 Cock-fighting — Visit to Maros — A beautiful valley — Sail for Northern Celebes — 

 The Spermonde Archipelago — Menado — Stranding of the Marcliesa — Start for 

 the mountain district — Lotta — The "Major" of Tomohon — Arrive at Tondano — 

 The coffee industry — A doubtful delicacy — Languages of Minahasa — Tondano 

 waterfall — Nutmegs and Vanilla —The Kanari nut — Anoa depressicornis — Birds 

 of Celebes — Mr. Wallace on the Dutch .system . . . Page 153 



