XIV. CONTENTS. 



Pirate Reach Manila Kindness of the Governor Arrival of 

 six Lascars, bringing information of the wreck of the Premier 

 Depart to rescue her crew Arrival at Sooloo Entertainment 

 to the Ministers on board the Samarang Pulo Panjang Marine 

 Observatory of novel construction Remains of villages destroyed 

 by fire Town of Gunung Taboor Ambassador from the Sultan 

 Fire salutes Procession and music Loss of the Premier 

 Statement of the Sultan Execution of a Treaty with Great 

 Britain Departure for Bulungan . . . 188 



CHAPTER VII. 



EASTERN COAST OF BORNEO. 



River Bulungan Ceremonial visit Exchange of salutes Interview 

 with the Sultan Sagai Tribes Friendship of their Chief 

 Release of the Lascars Treaty with the Sultan of Bulungan 

 Quit Bulungan, and return to Gunung Taboor Complete terms 

 of friendly agreement with Sultan Offer of the Island of Maratua 

 Quit the position off Premier Reef Examine the Island of 

 Maratua Escape of Samarang from a most dangerous extremity 

 Approach the Coast Anchor to avoid danger Beauty of Coral- 

 lines observed beneath us Enter the Reefs and find a safe an- 

 chorage within Ligitan Group Conflict of one of the boats with 

 an Illanon Pirate Prahu burnt Curious instrument found on 

 board her for capturing slaves Arrival at Sooloo Meet French 

 Squadron Exchange civilities with Mons. Lagrene and Admiral 

 Cecile Friendly relations with Sultan of Sooloo February Mag- 

 netic Term-day Kindness of Datoo Danielle . . 223 



CHAPTER VIII. 



ILLANON PIRATES AND SOOLOO TERRITORY. 



History of the Illanon Pirates Established in a spacious lagoon with 

 a Chief of their own Ingenious ways of escape Their mode of 

 construction The Illanon vessels Range of piratical incursions 

 Mode of eluding the Spanish forces The Ballignini Pirates 

 Court of Sooloo Notes from Oriental Repertory of Dalrymple 

 Sooloo group of Islands Toolyan Tawee-Tawee Bangene 

 Palawan Tiroon River Barow Sicatack Sibocco Maratua 



