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The Rejangs — Their Laws, Customs, and Political Regulations — ^Their judicial 
Proceedings — Manner of taking an Oath — Rights of Inheritance, &c. — Their 
secret Hoards — Security for Debts— Punishment for Theft and Murder — Court- 
ship, Marriage, and Divorces — Cock-fighting — Use of the Betele-nut — Tobacco 
— Early Maturity of Females — Funeral Obsequies — Religious and superstitious 
Notions — The Lampoons — Their Hospitality 157 
CHAPTER XL 
Sumatra — The Kingdom of Menangcabow — Its former Power and Splendour — 
Curious Proclamation of the Sultan— Arts and Manufactures of the People — 
Fire-arms and Gunpowder — The Battas ; their Religion, Ciraracter, Manners, 
Customs— The Kingdom of Acheen — Description of the Inhabitants, Govern- 
ment, Religion, &c. — Severity of their Punishments — Cruel Sport of the Quallah- 
Battooans — Dress and Character of the Achenese — Their Oratory — Revival of 
Trade after the late War — Imbecility of the Government — The Jilajah of Trumon 
— Islands on the Coast — Pulo Nyas Parents sell their Children for Slaves — The 
Pogies — Islands and Inhabitants of Egano — Winds and Currents — Surveys and 
Charts, by Captains Endicott and Gillis ....... 173 
CHAPTER Xn. 
Early voyages to Sumatra — Portuguese establishments at Acheen and Pasay — 
Naval power of Acheen — Portuguese defeated — The English well received at 
Acheen — The Dutch suspected — The French neglected — Rivalry and hostilities 
between the Enghsh and Dutch — English and French — The English at Padang — 
Americans visit the East — Commercial enterprise of Salem — Carnes's voyage to 
Sumatra — Loss of his vessel in returning' — ^Sails in the Rajah — His successful 
voyage — Consequent curiosity and excitement— Unsuccessful attempt at compe- 
tition — Interesting extracts from the Records of the Salem East India Marine 
Society — Ship Friendship, Williams — Fanny, Smith — John,,. Barton — Three 
Friends, Stewart — Her accident in the Strait of Bally — Active," Nicholas — 
Recovery, Dana — and the Putnam — Tribute to the Commercial enterprise of 
Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 
CHAPTER XHL 
Sumatra — Effects of the Potomac's visit illustrated by facts — Piratical practices of 
the Natives previous to that event, and their good conduct since— Their former 
frequent attempts and failures proved by their own confessions, and the testimony 
of Shipmasters — Their triumphant boasting respecting the Friendship, and threats 
of future aggressions — Effect of that event on our Eastern Commerce — Revival 
of that Commerce after the attack on Quallah-Battoo — Anecdote of Mahommed 
Bundah — His visit to the Potomac — Respect and admiration of the American 
character — Hints to Governrnent on the protection of our Commerce . 217 
CHAPTER XIV 
Passage to the Straits of Sunda — Centennial Anniversary of Washington's Birthday 
— Patriotic Reflections — Enter the Strait — Prince's Island — .Java Head — Flat- 
Point — Keyser's Bay — Lampoon Bay — Rajah Bassa Peak — Hog Point — Mew 
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