Brooke, Rajah, his parents, 1; his ancestors, 2; birth at Benares, 2; first arrival in England, 2; sent to Norwich Grammar School, 2; first commission, 3; the Burmese War, 3; first action, 4; severely wounded, 5; returns to England, 5; resigns Government service, 6; first voyage to China, 6; second voyage in brig _Findlay_, 7; purchases _Royalist_, 8; wrote memoir on Eastern Archipelago, 9 (_see_ Appendix); his character, 10; portrait by Grant, 10; sails for Eastern Archipelago, 11; his views, 12; Singapore, 12; leaves for Borneo, 13; received by Muda Hassim, 14; visits Lundu, 16; Sherif Sahib, 18; attack by pirate Dyaks, 18; visits Celebes, 19; European domination, 19; Brooke’s own policy, 21; second visit to Sarawak, 23; takes part in the civil war, 24; close of warlike operations, 25; final engagement, 30; treats with the rebels, 36; their surrender, 39; saves their lives, 40; views on Borneo, 44; resolute conduct, 46; Governor of Sarawak, 48; establishes courts of justice, 48; Brooke’s position, 51; his occupations, 54; his great sagacity, 61; wounded, 62; ‘to make Borneo a second Java,’ his policy, 69; escapes death at Lingire’s hands, 73; coolness and presence of mind, 73; establishes Provisional Government in Brunei, 80; signs English Treaty with Sultan, 82; returns to England, 83; received by Queen, 84; honours, 84; Commissioner and Governor of Labuan, 85; anecdote, 85; a K.C.B., 87; returns to Sarawak, 87; the Sarawak flag, 88; illness, 90; leaves for Sulu, 91; reception by Sultan, 92; second visit, 94; signs treaty, 94; leads expedition against pirates, 97; policy attacked, 103; anecdote, 107; appointed Envoy to Siam, 109; returns to Sarawak, 114; leaves for England, 115; no rest there, 116; great speech, 117; shameful treatment, 119; smallpox, 120; friendly reception by Sultan, 122; expedition against Rentab, 126; attends commission, 128; charm of his society, 136; mollified by tone of Lord Clarendon’s despatches, 139; his house surprised by Chinese, 149; escape, 150; attempts to organise forces 154; retires from Kuching 155; premature return, 160; retires to Samarahan, 162; the _Sir James Brooke_, 164; end of Chinese insurrection, 170; loss of perfect library, 174; his MSS. and journals burnt, 174; cheerful and contented, 174; effect on Rajah of Indian Mutiny, 177; bonds of sympathy slacker, 178; proceeds to England, 180; refuses Protectorate, 180; pension of £70 only income, 181; British Government to repay outlay, 181; attends Drawing-Room, 181; despondent, 182; first attack of paralysis, 182; freed from pecuniary embarrassments, 183;