The Indian Archipelago: Its History and Present State, Volume 2Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853 - Malay Archipelago |
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... resident prince , in the capital , escaped , but left his mother and his wives to the mercy of the conquerors . The Chinese seized them , subjected them to their licentious violence , and compelled the youthful princesses to strip naked ...
... resident prince , in the capital , escaped , but left his mother and his wives to the mercy of the conquerors . The Chinese seized them , subjected them to their licentious violence , and compelled the youthful princesses to strip naked ...
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... resident to transact affairs and a ' guard of soldiers aided in the establishment of their supreme and per- manent authority . The policy of a great statesman , with wisdom enough to create a cohesive principle in this insular empire ...
... resident to transact affairs and a ' guard of soldiers aided in the establishment of their supreme and per- manent authority . The policy of a great statesman , with wisdom enough to create a cohesive principle in this insular empire ...
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... resident was at once sent to Pontianah , where the tributary chief confirmed the prerogative of the company , and was acknowledged with his children as hereditary ruler in fief over his aboriginal subjects , though Holland reserved the ...
... resident was at once sent to Pontianah , where the tributary chief confirmed the prerogative of the company , and was acknowledged with his children as hereditary ruler in fief over his aboriginal subjects , though Holland reserved the ...
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... residents to embark for the rising colony . To this Mr. Raffles , who had already distinguished himself by his ability and judgment , offered strong opposition . Captain Farquhar joined in this resistance , and contributed largely to ...
... residents to embark for the rising colony . To this Mr. Raffles , who had already distinguished himself by his ability and judgment , offered strong opposition . Captain Farquhar joined in this resistance , and contributed largely to ...
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... residents fair en treatment , and welcome to whatever offices of trust they were qualified to fill . It notified a project for the complete revision of the monopolising system , and of warranted to the people the protection of the ...
... residents fair en treatment , and welcome to whatever offices of trust they were qualified to fill . It notified a project for the complete revision of the monopolising system , and of warranted to the people the protection of the ...
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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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