Characteristics-- cleanliness, 18 dignity, 66 friendliness, 61, 90, 165 garrulity, 282 humour, 282 lending, love of, 21 note oratory, love of, 113 politeness, 188 reserve, 183 swimming, love of, 18 tact, 234 Chik-chak (lizards), 81 Chinese, 15-6, 43, 62, 65, 103, 164-5, 255 chemist, 256-7 coffin, 257 cook, 51, 301, 303 gardens, 290-1 houses, 288 junks, 63 plays, 164-5 secret societies, 107 superstitions, 177, 180 temples, 63 Cholera, 177-83, 284-6 Churches-- Protestant, 63 Roman Catholic, 63 Clerodendrons, 46 Cobra, the, 224, 231, 239 Cockroaches, 3 “Cocoa de mer,” 174 Consul, English, appointment of, to Sarawak, 97 Council of war, 113 Court of Justice, 66-7 Crespigny, Mr. Claude Champion de, 137, 139-41, 143-5, 147 Crocodiles, 6, 82-6 legend concerning, 292-3 Crookshank, Mrs., 92 Crops, 44-5 Customs-- head-hunting, 34, 38, 46, 55, 68, 102, 155 Milanoe, 138 polygamy, 102 Sir James Brooke’s respect for, xxiii, xxiv war-yell, 39, 40 wounds, treatment of, 48 Daiang Kho, 183 Kota, 116 Sahada, 29, 156, 162, 165 Dalima, 117-8, 120 Dancing, at Kapit, 224-8, 231-4 Lundu, 203-6 Munggo Babi, 306-7 Dyak, 69 Kayan, 148 Datu Bandar, xx-xxi, 10, 20, 24, 87 Bay, 13 Cape, 136 Hakim, xxi Imaum, xxi, 20, 161-2 Isa, xxi, 23-5, 27-32, 87, 91-2, 101, 110, 135, 158-9, 162, 165, 170-3, 180-1, 309 Mohammed, xxi, 182-3 Patinggi Ali, xx Siti, 23 Datu Tumanggong, xxi, 20 Death sentence, 103 Deshon, Mr. Harry, 262, 284-5 Dictionary, Marsden’s, 23, 25 Doctor, English, 72, 83, 91, 178 Dogs, Chinese, 288 Douglas, Mr Bloomfield, 198-9, 201, 206-8 Dragons, legend of, 175 Dress, 23, 26-30, 147, 202, 205, 223, 299 Dyaks, vii, 16, 34, 65, 68, 103, 115, 154 Land, 15, 297, 299, 304 Sea, 15, 39, 46, 48, 53, 113, 138, 218, 220-1, 223, 231 boy wrestlers, 206 chiefs, 9, 198 crew, 57 customs, 273 dances, 204-6, 231-4, 306-7 dogs, 288 feast, 305-6 house, 56, 58, 60, 201, 265-6, 303-4 humour, 282 language, 113 titles, 224 village, 57 war boat, 56, 115, 238 women, 199, 205, 223, 264, 266, 299, 304, 306 Edward, H.M. King, 311 Egrets, 118, 120 Execution, mode of, 104, 106 Exports (Rejang river), 255-6 Face of Day, 224, 245 Feast, Munggo Babi, 305 Fire-flies, 130, 207 Fishing shed, 185 Flags-- Rajah’s, 97 Sarawak, 85 Flowers, native, 17, 43, 46, 166, 199-200, 243-4, 288 Fruits, native, 22, 47-8, 105, 203, 287, 291, 300 Gading, 295 Garlic, 212 Gemuti palm, 302 and note George, H.M. King, 311-2 God of Sickness, 265 Gould, Baring, xxv Grass, lalang, 46, 139 Grave, Muhammadan, 163-4, 259, 297 Gutta-percha, 243, 255 Hadji Ahmad, 185, 190-1 Haji Matahim, 209-11 Hajis, 65