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A VISIT TO THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 



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I SHALL now proceed to describe what we saw during 

 our ncccssafily short visit at Sarawak, and then relate 

 a few subsequent cventa. Although Sir James Brooke 

 hiitl, provioufily to his departure in 1 84 7* appointed pi-opcr 

 persons to conduct the aflmrs of the province during his 

 short stay in England, still tho evils of lax government 

 \vithiu, and tho effect of renewed piracy without, were dls- 

 cermblo. He had not time, before departing with m for 

 Labuan, to restore matters to the state which lie intended 

 they should resumo. 



The provmce of Sfidong, from its vicinity to tliat of 

 Sarawak, lay immediately under the eye of the llajah, 

 and enjoyed J by virtue of his protection, a large share of 



