| CHAPTER I. |
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| Our Plan of Travel Outfitters—Journey to Marseilles—Departure—"The Inevitable"—Journey Out—Singapore—Leave for Kuching—The Aline—"Talang-Talang"—The Sarawak River—Kuching—The Bazaar, &c.—Comfortable Quarters | 9 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Territory of Sarawak—History of the Country—Raja Brooke and Muda Hasim—Rebellions in Sarawak—Brooke proclaimed Raja—Chinese Insurrection—Military and Naval Establishment—Exports—Progress of Sarawak—Death of Sir James Brooke | 24 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Kuching—Society—The Club—Amusements—The Sarawak Gazette—The Bazaar—Health of Kuching—Life in Kuching—Rats—Preparations for Journey to the Matang Mountain | 36 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Travel in Borneo—Travelling Boats—Leave for Matang—Our Crew—Alligators—Mosquitoes—Matang Bungalow—The Garden—Ascend the Mountain—The Waterfall—A Nasty Jump—View from the Summit—Snakes—Return to Kuching | 44 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| The Rejang Residency—Wild Tribes of the Interior—Start for Rejang—Timber Ships—Sibu—Attack by Katibus—A Dinner Party—The Fireship—Kanowit—"Jok"—Kanowits' Dwellings—Human Heads—"Bones" and "Massa Johnson" | 58 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Leave Kanowit—Scenery—War Canoes—Arrive at Kapit—Wild Tribes—Kayan Burials—Head Feast—Lat—His Family—Tattooing—The Sumpitan—Kayan and Dyak War Dances—The Kok-Goo—The Bock Expedition to Central Borneo—Cannibalism—Return to Kuching | 75 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| Sport in Borneo—The Orang-Utan—His Habits—Start for Sadong—A Rough Journey—Sadong—The Fort and Village—L. Capsized—The Mines—Our Cook—The Abang—Start for Mias Ground—Our Hunt for Orang—Lost in the Forest—Leave for Sadong—An Uncomfortable Night—Small-Pox—Manangs—A Dyak Don Juan—Return to Kuching | 93 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Preparations for Departure—Leave Sarawak—A Squall—A Dutch Dinner—Batavia—Weltereoden—Life in Java—Buitenzorg—Koerapan—Dutch Soldiers—A Review—Modes of Execution in the Archipelago—The World-Wide Circus—Return to Singapore—Leave for Europe—Gibraltar | 114 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Cadiz Custom-House Officers—Spanish Courtship—Marketplace—Leave for Seville—Jerez de la Frontera—Seville—Pilate's House—Las Delicias—Triana—Madrid—Bull Fighting—"Espadas"—A Bull Fight—Frascuelo—Cruelty to Horses—Leave for Paris—A Stormy Passage—Home Again—Adieu | 128 |
