CHAPTER IX 
CONTENTS. 
DEPARTURE FROM MANILLA—INSTRUCTIONS TO MR. KNOX—MINDORO—SEMARAR A— 
PANAY—FLYING-FISH LEAVES US —BAY OF ANTIQUE—SAN JOSE—MINDANAO — CAL¬ 
DERA — FORESTS OF MINDANAO—SANGBOYS—SOOLOO—SOUNG—CANOES OF SOOLOO- 
WE LAND AT SOOLOO-VISIT TO THE DATU MULU —HIS RESIDENCE—VISIT TO THE 
SULTAN—HIS RESIDENCE—HIS PERSON AND DRESS-TREATY MADE WITH HIM-THE 
HEIR APPARENT-WE ARE REFUSED PERMISSION TO VISIT THE INTERIOR-PISTOL 
STOLEN-CHINESE QUARTER-THE KRIS-MARKET-BLOCKS OF AMERICAN GRANITE 
-STOLEN PISTOL RETURNED—VISIT OF THE NATURALISTS TO MARONGAS-FISHING 
APPARATUS —SURVEY OF THE HARBOUR OF SOUNG — SLAVES EMPLOYED AS AC¬ 
COUNTANTS — BEASTS OF BURDEN —PROHIBITION OF SWINE— CHARACTER OF THE 
PEOPLE OF SOOLOO-THEIR DRESS -OCCUPATIONS-STATE OF SOCIETY-MOUNTAIN 
TRIBES—FORTS-POPULATION-COMMERCE—DUTIES—ADVICE TO TRADERS —POSSIBLE 
EXTENSION OF TRADE - HISTORY OF SOOLOO — ATTEMPT OF THE ENGLISH EAST 
INDIA COMPANY TO OPEN A TRADE—ATTEMPTS AT CONQUEST BY THE SPANIARDS 
-GRANT OF BALAMBANGAN TO THE EAST INDIA COMPANY-ENGLISH SETTLEMENT 
—ITS FATE—FORMER PROSPERITY OF SOOLOO-PIRACIES OF THE SOOLOOS — MALAY 
PIRATES-THE BAJOWS — THEIR CHARACTER-CLIMATE OF SOOLOO - DISEASES- 
RELIGION-DEPARTURE FROM SOOLOO - PANGOOTAARAANG-CAGAYAN SOOLOO- 
MANGSEE ISLANDS — SURVEYS - BALAMBANGAN — BORNEO — THE DYACKS — THEIR 
CHARACTER, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS—NAVIGATION OF THE SOOLOO SEA-PASSAGE 
TO SINGAPORE-ARRIVAL THERE—REUNION OF THE SQUADRON-PROCEEDINGS OF 
THE PORPOISE AND OREGON — NECKER ISLAND —FRENCH -FRIGATE SHOAL —MARO 
REEF. 
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