XVin CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXXYII. 



THE ABORIGIXES OF BORNEO. 



PAGE 



Civilization an Exterminator of Savage Races. — Stability of tlie Dyaks. 

 —The Survival of the Fittest.— The Typical Dyak.— Four Great 

 Tribes. — The Kyans. — Their Strength and Distribution. — Tribe 

 Misnamed Milanau. — General Characteristics. — Mechanical Skill. 

 — Modes of Warfare. — Aggressiveness. — Cannibalism of certain 

 Sub-tribes. — Tattooing. — Ideas of a Future State. — Human 

 Sacrifices. — Houses. — The Hill Dyaks. — Distribution. —Takers of 

 Head Trophies. — Fighting Qualities. — Physique. — Dress and 

 Ornaments. — A Curious Corset. — Weapons. — Houses. — The Pan- 

 gah. — Social Life. — Strict Morality without Religion. — Prohibi- 

 tion of Consanguineous Marriages. — Marriage Ceremony. — Hon- 

 esty. — Di.sposal of the Dead. — A Relic of Hindooism. — Ideas of a 

 Supreme Being and Future State. — The Mongol Dyaks. — Remains 

 of Former Chinese Influence.— An Advanced Tribe. — Position. — 

 Physique. — Dress. — Houses. — Skill in Agriculture.— Implements 

 of Husbandry. — Independent but Peaceful. — The Muruts.— Dress 

 and Ornaments. — Houses. — The Kadyans. — Comparative Estimate 

 of the Four Great Dyak Tribes 443-458 



CHAPTER XXXVIH. 



THE SEA DYAKS. 



Habitat. — Number. — Sub-tribes. — Their Physique. — Sea Dyak 

 Women. — Their Dress and Ornaments. — The Men. — Their 

 Weapons. — War Boats. — Fighting Qualities. — Head-taking and 

 Head-hunting. — A Mania for Murder. — Houses and House-life 

 of the Sea Dyaks. — Communal Harmony. — Daily Occupations. — 

 Amusements. — Music-making. — Feasts. — Gentlemanly Drunken- 

 ness. — High Social Position of Women. — The Doctrine of Fair 

 Play. — Strict Observance of the Rights of Property. — A Race of 

 Debt-Payers. — Morality without Religion. — Infrequency of Crime. 

 — Dyak Diseases. — Mode of Burial. — The Future of the Race. — 

 Can Christianity Benefit the Dyaks ? 459^75 



CHAPTER XXXIX. 



A PLEASURE TRIP UP THE SARAWAK. 



The Firefly.— Mr. A. H. Everett.— The Chinese Gold-washings at 

 Bau.— Caves and Crevices near Paku. — Walk to Tegora. — The 

 Cinnabar Mines of the Borneo Company. — Romantic Boat Ride 



