PREFACE. Vll 



that indulgence which, under other circum- 

 stances, could not be expected or allowed. 



I wish in this place to acknowledge my 

 obligations to the numerous friends, both 

 here and in the East, who were kind enough 

 to interest themselves in my proceedings. 

 To the Earl of Auckland I am under the 

 greatest obligations for letters to the Official 

 Residents in the Straits Settlements, parti- 

 cularly for one to the Honourable the 

 Governor, Lieutenant- Colonel Butterworth, 

 C. B., who on all occasions, and by every 

 means in his power, forwarded the objects 

 of the expedition, and by his and his 

 lady's kindness during my frequent visits 

 to Singapore, has placed me under infinite 

 obligations. To Drs. Oxley and Martin, and 

 C. Carnie, Esq., with many other friends in 

 Singapore, I am indebted for many favours ; 

 but 1 am only one of many who have had 

 occasion to record their kindness. 



I need not mention the name of Mr. Brooke, 

 as his amiable character is too well known ; 

 but to the other gentlemen of Sarawak I may 



