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Spanish establishment there ; but it has always been 

 much easier effected in speculation than practice ; for 

 many years past the Spaniards have been losing ground ; 

 and perhaps arming the Indians is the only method of 

 freeing the Spanish Islands from the invasion of the 

 Moors. However, this is not a step consistent with 

 Spanish caution, and, perhaps, too dangerous ever to be 

 attempted. This subject will particularly occur here- 

 after, and the author means to be very particular on this 

 head, as it may be extremely useful, in case we pursue an 

 interest in this quarter. 



"To Sooloo, (which as well as the Philipinas was 

 anciently under the dominion of Borneo] then an ob- 

 scure place, a Bajow from Jehore retired with a beautiful 

 daughter, whom the Jehore Sultan wanted to place among 

 his mistresses. The fame of this beauty drew many of 

 the Eastern Princes to Sooloo, and amongst the rest, one 

 from Java, who won the Prize ; executing the penalties 

 enjoined by the father ; which were, to introduce Elephants, 

 spotted Deer, &c., the Javan making a voyage to Siam 

 for that purpose. He continued at Sooloo until his 

 death, which happened soon after, leaving his beautiful 

 widow : sometime after, a Serif, driven hither by stress 

 of weather, was compelled by the Natives to an agreeable 

 penance, in the enjoyment of Beauty and a Crown ; and 

 from this descendant of Mahomet the present Sultan is 

 sprung." Dalrymple, 1792. 



%* The Italics are Dalrymple's. 



