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talk of more decisive moasures for bringing tbe civil war 

 to a close. He rencwetl his ft iendly visits to t!ic Rajalj, 

 and states in hJs journal that " tlioir good understanding 

 knew no iiiteiTuption." 



" October 2nd," obsorvcs Mr. Brooke^ " lying at Sarawak, 

 losing valuable time, hut, pending the war, difficult to got 

 away. Whenever the subject is nicntionctl, Muda Ha&siiii 

 begs me not to desert him just as it is coming to a close, 

 and daily holds out prospects of the aiTivai of various 

 Byak tribes. 



" The Rajah urged upon me that he was deceived and 

 betrayed by the intrigues of Panguerans^ who aimed at 

 ahenating from Hra the affectious of his countrymen ; and 

 thatj if I left Mm, be should probably have to remaiQ here 

 for tho rest of his life, being resolved to die rather tlian 

 yield to the unjust influence which others were seeking to 

 ac([uire over bim ; and he appealed to mo whotherj after 

 our friendly conimunicatioB, I could, as an Enghsli gentle- 

 mauj desert hiBi. Under sucli circumstances, I felt that 

 honourably I could not do so ; and^ though reluctantly 

 enoiigh, I resolved to give liini the aid he asked, 

 — 'Small indeed, but of consequence in such a petty 

 warfare/' 



On the 3rd, Mr. Brooke started foi- tlie seat of war, wad 

 joined Der Macota, up the river at Leda Tanah. 



I must again refer my readers to the amusing descrip- 

 tion he has given to tlie public of tliis cinl wftr. The aid 

 he afforded soon brought matters to a crijsis. The rebels 



