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tlic way. Tlie abolition of head-money, however, had 

 been Jetemimed on, and the bill prepared, a year before 

 Captain Farquhar's action. I may be allowetl to refer to 

 mj Expedition to Borneo " (vol. it. p. 9), for one among 

 the innumerable examples which exist of the manner in 

 Tvhich British sailors treat their enemies, even when to 

 leave a wound unstauncbcd might be iv-orth twenty 

 poimds. After being most wantonly attacked by two 

 pii-aticaJ prahus, and first making an example of them 

 after another fashion, Lieutenant (now Commander) 

 TVilmot Horton had every possible attention paid to the 

 wounded, and restored them their boats ; upon which act 

 of mercy tliere is, at page 78 of the same volume, a 

 comment by Sir James Brooke, which I commend to 

 Mr, Hrnne's attention. I am mre** he, ** Lieutenant 

 Horton acted rightly in spanng their lives and property ; 

 for, with these occasional pirates, a severe lesson, followed 

 by that degree of conciliation and pardon which shall best 

 ^isuro a correction of their vices, is far wiser and 

 preferable to a course of nndistinguishing severity" 



Here is enough to show what was the principle which 

 my friend had in view, and of which he never lost sight 

 in dealing with piracy. From tliis pointy I purpose to set 

 in order certain known fkct^s and official documents, which 

 will tell a simple history for themselves, and decide, I 

 anticipate, the question at issue, whether as affecting Sir 

 James Brooke, or any naval officer concerned therein. I 

 shall still have occasionally to direct special attention to 



