The Indian Archipelago: Its History and Present State, Volume 2Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853 - Malay Archipelago |
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... appeared to offer an asylum.1 3 Devices of all kinds were adopted to check the set- Policy of tlement of the Chinese . Plans were arranged for dis- the Dutch . gusting them with life in the Dutch possessions . They 1 : were burdened ...
... appeared to offer an asylum.1 3 Devices of all kinds were adopted to check the set- Policy of tlement of the Chinese . Plans were arranged for dis- the Dutch . gusting them with life in the Dutch possessions . They 1 : were burdened ...
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... appearance of friendship with the Chinese until a concerted moment , when his troops might put them to the sword . He acceded . Nata Kasuma received intelligence of the project . He revealed it to the Chinese , and told them it would be ...
... appearance of friendship with the Chinese until a concerted moment , when his troops might put them to the sword . He acceded . Nata Kasuma received intelligence of the project . He revealed it to the Chinese , and told them it would be ...
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... appeared to the directors that a prince was required to revive the sinking credit of the association , and the Prince of Orange was installed governor - general of the Indies . Still the process continued , and while Great Britain was ...
... appeared to the directors that a prince was required to revive the sinking credit of the association , and the Prince of Orange was installed governor - general of the Indies . Still the process continued , and while Great Britain was ...
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... appeared on the western borders of the Archipelago , and a fleet swept the whole line of Sumatra , destroying every establishment our countrymen had formed . The English made no im- mediate attempt to recover these possessions , for the ...
... appeared on the western borders of the Archipelago , and a fleet swept the whole line of Sumatra , destroying every establishment our countrymen had formed . The English made no im- mediate attempt to recover these possessions , for the ...
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... appeared in the magnificent bay that extends the Bay . its horns from side to side of Manilla . 2300 men from the European and native Indian army were on board , besides 550 sailors , and 270 marines . The Spaniards , who had , by their ...
... appeared in the magnificent bay that extends the Bay . its horns from side to side of Manilla . 2300 men from the European and native Indian army were on board , besides 550 sailors , and 270 marines . The Spaniards , who had , by their ...
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¹ Crawfurd ¹ Temminck Archipelago arms attack Balanini Batavia Belcher Biliton boats Bornean Borneo British Settlements Bruné buccaneers Capellen Captain captured carried ceded Celebes chiefs Chinese civilisation coast of Borneo commerce Dutch Dyaks enemies engaged English European expedition favour flag fleet flotilla force formidable freebooters governor Groot guns haunts History of Java Holland honour Indian Archipelago industry inhabitants island isles Javan Johore Journ Keddah Keppel Kolff Lanuns Linga Magindanao Malay Manilla marauders massacre Memoirs ment Moluccas Moniteur Muda native princes Netherlands Newbold once Palembang peace peninsula Philippines Pinang piracy pirates plunder political Pontianah population port possessions prahus province race rajah Rhio river sail Sakarran Sambas Sarawak savage Serebas ship shores Singapore Sir James Brooke Sir Stamford Raffles Spaniards Straits of Malacca sultan Sulu Sumatra Surakarta Susunan Temminck territories tion trade treaty tribes vessels villages Voyage whole
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