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The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke, K.c.b., Rajah of Sarawak, Narrating the Events of His Life, From 1838 to the Present Time (1)
The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke Kcb Rajah of Sarawak Narrating the Events of His Life From 1838 to the Present Time - 1 Author:James Brooke Volume: 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1853 Original Publisher: R. Bentley Subjects: Sarawak Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Millio... more »n-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: P. S. I forgot to tell you, that on my return from Borneo, when I have some information and some specimens worth having, I shall expect an article in the morning papers, just to keep people aware of my movements. It is better then, than previously -- Adieu. No. 10. John C. Templer, Esq. Singapore, July 16, 1839. My Dear Jack, See me doomed to the inaction of Singapore whilst the fine season tempts me towards Borneo, and hear the reasons of this delay. 's departure threw so much work on my hands, and such a load of responsibility, that I resolved, if possible, to procure a substitute. I now wait for an answer from Penang, which to me appears a most tedious navigation, but, in the mean time, a young Dane has offered his services, and if I get not the one from Punang I can ensure him. Both the Dane and the Englishmen are good natural historians and suited to the pursuit. I have addressed Waterhouse a letter about my collections. I forward them to you, and will you, when you have seen as much as you wish, let him have them. Boxes 2 and 3 will be despatched directed to Gardner, perhaps 4 likewise with shells. There are some fine birds, but I think not rare, being the produce of Malacca and Singapore, partly bought -- partly shot. From Borneo I shall be able to send some better worthy, for I expect treasures, though very difficult to get at. My intention is first to visit Sarawak -- a river whence they get antimony ore, as yet unknown and unmarked on the charts. At Sarawak I hope to get hold of the Rajah of Borneo Proper and go up to the c...« less