U A ViSJT TO THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO, 



surrendered to him, and he mterceded with the liajah for 

 their lives. 



" Those who know the Malay character will appreciate 

 the difficultj of the attempt to stand between the monarcli 

 mid his victims. I only snccccdcd when, at the end of 

 a long debate — I soliciting, he denying— I rose to bid him 

 farewell, as it was my intention to sail directly, Ssince, 

 after all my exertions in liis cause, if he would not grant 

 me tlic lives of the people, I could only consider that his 

 IHendship was afc an end* On this he yielded." The 

 wives and children of the pnncipal people wore demanded 

 as hostages, and were delivered up, 



" Siniawan, the seat of the civil wai', dwintUed away. 

 The poorer men stole off iii canoes, and were scattered 

 about, most of them coming to Kuching. The bettor 

 class pulled down the houses, abandoned the town, and 

 lt\"ed in boats for a month ; after which, alarmed by the 

 delay, and impelled by hunger, they alyo fled- Fatiuguc 

 Gapooi', it was said, betook liimsclf to Sambas ; and the 

 Patiiigne Ali and the Tumangony sought a retreat among 

 thoDyaka.'' 



I have stated this much to enable those of my readei's, 

 who may not have had an oppoi't unity of perusing 31r, 

 Brooke's early journal^ to form an idea of some of tlie 

 monng causes which induced my friend to allow himself to 

 be inveiited with the Governmunt of BaniwaL It was from 

 no sordid nor ambitions views, but I'rom truly philitnLhropie 

 motives. He had acquired some espcrience ; mid he 



