CONTENTS. 



PAOE 



CHAPTER I, 



EASTWARD, HO ! 



Gibraltar— Port Said— Suez Canal— Kantara— Aden— Life Afloat- 

 Floating Homes 



CHAPTER II. 



SmGAPOEE. 



Hotels — Singapore — ^An Eastern Port — A Tropical Island — Chinese 



Settlers — Chinese Play — Tropical Night — Climate . . . 14 



CHAPTER III. 



VISIT TO JAHOBE — GXJNONG PULOI. 



On the way — Gambling — Eiver-travel — In the forest — Vegetation 

 — ^A resting-place — Tropical fruits — Breed of dogs — On the 

 summit — Wild animals — Wild men — Sale of women . . 31 



CHAPTER IV. 



MVEE. AND FOEEST XKAVEL. 



A Sea-snake — A dreary landing — Native dancing — Orchids at home 

 — Tropical flowers — The jungle leech — A bad dinner — Eongh 

 paths — The blow-pipe — Head-hunting — ^A Murut reception . 47 



