Memoir of the Life and Public Services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, F.R.S., &c. &c., Particularly in the Government of Java, 1811-1816, Bencoolen and Its Dependencies, 1817-1824: With Details of the Commerce and Resources of the Eastern Archipelago, and Selections from His Correspondence, Volumen 2J. Duncan, 1835 |
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66 Bencoolen 66 MY DEAR 66 Singapore Acheen afford appear Archipelago arrival authority Batavia Batta Bengal Borneo British Calcutta Captain character Chiefs China circumstances civilization coast Cochin China collection commercial considered Crawfurd DEAR SIR DUCHESS OF SOMERSET Dutch duty East Eastern Islands embark endeavour England establishment European extensive favour feel happy honour hope important improvement India interest interior Java Javanese labour Lady Raffles land language Leopold letter Mahomedan Malacca Malay Malayan MARSDEN Menangkabu ment months native natural history object Padang Palembang Penang perhaps period political population port present principles proceedings Pulo Nias remain residence respect return to Bencoolen settlement ship Siam Sir Stamford Raffles slaves Society Sophia spirit Straits of Malacca Straits of Sunda Sumatra T. S. RAFFLES Tappanooly tion trade views wish write
Pasajes populares
Página 18 - The fashion of this world passeth away. use this world so as not to abuse it, is one of the most important, and at the same time one of the most difficult lessons which religion teaches.
Página 468 - Thanks for that lesson — it will teach To after-warriors more Than high Philosophy can preach, And vainly preach'd before. That spell upon the minds of men Breaks never to unite again, That led them to adore Those Pagod things of sabre sway, With fronts of brass, and feet of clay.
Página 320 - I will only add, that we are now greatly recovered, in good spirits, and busy at work in getting ready-made clothes for present use. We went to bed at three in the afternoon, and I did not awake till six this morning. Sophia had nearly as sound a sleep, and with the exception of a bruise or two, and a little pain in the bones from fatigue, we have nothing to complain of.
Página 318 - ... served to keep Sophia's feet warm, and we made breeches for the children with our neckcloths. Rain now came on, but fortunately it was not of long continuance, and we got dry again. The night became serene and star-light.
Página 463 - The arts they practise speak for themselves, and are deservedly acknowledged to be in a much higher degree of perfection than among the Chinese, with whom they are by Europeans so frequently confounded : the latter have been stationary at least as long as we have known them, while the slightest impulse seems sufficient to give a determination to the Japanese character, which would progressively improve until it attained the same height of civilization with the European.
Página 91 - ... appointed, and fixed to a stake with his hands extended. The husband, or party injured, comes up and takes the first choice, generally the ears ; the rest then, according to their rank, take the choice pieces, each helping himself according to his liking. After all have partaken, the chief person goes up and cuts off the head, which he carries home as a trophy. The head is hung up in front of the house, and the brains are carefully preserved in a bottle for purposes of witchcraft, &c.
Página 9 - I much fear the Dutch have hardly left us an inch of ground to stand upon. My attention is principally turned to Johore, and you must not be surprised if my next letter to you is dated from the site of the ancient city of...
Página 197 - Did any one ever see him, or speak of him, without admiring him ; and instead of letting this child continue in this world, till he should be worn out with trouble and sorrow, has not God taken him to heaven in all his beauty ? What would you have more ? For shame : leave off weeping, and let me open a window.
Página 317 - The two boats then came together, and we took out some of the persons from the captain's boat, which was overladen. He then pulled under the bowsprit of the ship, and. picked the poor fellow up. Are you all safe ? — Yes, we have got the man : all lives safe.
Página 319 - ... befallen others ; but from Sophia's delicate health, as well as my own, and the stormy nature of our coast, I felt perfectly convinced we were unable to undergo starvation and exposure to sun and weather many days, and aware of the rapidity of the currents, I feared we might fall to the southward of the port.