Narrative of the Voyage of H. M. S. Samarang, During the Years 1843-46, Volume 1Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1848 |
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afford Amboon amongst anchor anchorage appeared arrived Balambangan barge Basilan Batan boats Borneo breeze Brooke Brooke's Brunai Bulungan canoes Capt Captain charts chief Chinese coal coast of Borneo command crew Datoo despatched Dido dress Dutch Dyak eastern eastward EDWARD BELCHER English European female fathoms feet Governor ground guns Gunung Taboor head Hong-Kong Illañon informed island islets Keppel Kianggi Kuching Labuan land Lascars leave letter Lieut Loo-Choo Malay Manado Manila miles Mindanao morning mouth Nakoda natives Nibon northern noticed o'clock observations obtained Pa-tchung-san Palawan Pangeran party passed Phlegethon piculs piracy pirates port position prahu present probably Rajah Muda Rajah Muda Hassim reached reef river rocks Sagai Samarang Samboanga Sarawak SARAWAK RIVER secured Seriff ship shore side Singapore Sooloo southward Spanish spot Straits stream Sultan Tanjong Ternate tide Tidore tion towed town Treaty trees Ty-pin-san vessel village
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Page 35 - There is a glorious city in the sea; The sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing; and the salt seaweed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates! The path lies o'er the sea, Invisible: and from the land we went, As to a floating city — steering in, And gliding up her streets, as in a dream...
Page 237 - The limit of their cruizes are not confined to the neighbourhood of the Sooloo or Mindoro Archipelago, they have been traced entirely round the islands of New Guinea, on the east ; throughout the straits, and continuous to Java and its southern side ; along the coast of Sumatra, and as far up the Bay of Bengal as Rangoon ; throughout the Malay Peninsula and islands adjacent, and along the entire range of the Philippines. Their attacks are not confined to small vessels, for we have instances as late...
Page 231 - ; where, it is highly probable, they submit to their own pirate Chief, and who, acknowledging the supremacy of the Sultan of Mindanao, shields the latter from blame by this semblance of independence ; it is well known, however, that any matters referred to the Sultan of Mindanao, respecting the acts of the Lanoons, especially upon questions of ransom, are speedily and effectually arranged by the Sultan. But to return to La...
Page 154 - O'er ten square leagues his far diverging heads ; Or in one trunk entwists his tangled form, Looks o'er the clouds, and hisses in the storm: Steeped in fell poison, as his sharp teeth part, A thousand tongues in quick vibration dart ; Snatch the proud eagle towering o'er the heath, Or pounce the lion as he stalks beneath ; Or strew, as marshall'd hosts contend in vain With human skeletons the whiten'd plain.
Page 6 - It is agreed that orders shall be given by the two Governments to their officers and agents in the East, not to form any new settlement on any of the islands in the Eastern seas, without previous authority from their respective Governments in Europe.
Page 232 - ... they had been hauled out of sight, and upon presenting themselves at the opening, were saluted by a discharge of round and grape from heavy brass guns, placed in battery and so far within this dangerous jungle that attack was impossible. It is...
Page 237 - Corregidor, where there is a gun boat establishment, a very severe action with this force, commanded, I believe, by a Lieut. Elliot, an Englishman in the service of Spain. The result of this encounter was the crippling of the Spanish force, so severely, that only the commander himself, although wounded, remained to serve his gun, and was not displeased to notice the enemy draw off; had they attempted to close with him, he had no further means of resistance. They also made a very determined attack...
Page 144 - Borneo, to the Queen of England. The Sultan, and the Rajah Muda Hassim, desire to gain the friendship and aid of the Queen of England, for the suppression of piracy, and the encouragement and extension of trade...
Page 288 - The composition of the island is trap and other volcanic rocks, which are deeply inclined to the NE, facilitating the flow of water to the beach on that side. That this supply is not casual, is proved by the existence of fresh-water fish, found in most of the natural cisterns, which are connected almost to the sea, and abounding in weeds which shelter them. There are no traces of inhabitants ; indeed, the soil is insufficient for the maintenance of half a dozen individuals." (Sin E. BELCHES.) Position....
Page 237 - ... the colour of their canvas. Along the entire coasts of the Philippines, they attack villages, and carry off boys and girls for slaves, and, in some instances, do not hesitate in kidnapping a Padre, for whom they demand heavy ransom (as upon a late affair they obtained upwards of one thousand dollars.) Upon one occasion they ventured as far into the Bay of Manilla as Cavite, and captured two boys who were in a fishing-boat.