Mr. Brooke's second visit to Sarawak.--The civil war.--Receives a present of a Dyak boy.--Excursion to the seat of war.--Notices of rivers, and settlements on their banks.--Deaths and burials.--Reasons for and against remaining at Sarawak.--Dyak visitors.--Council of war.--Why side with the Rajah.--Mode of constructing forts.--State of enemy's and Rajah's forces.--Conduct of the war 87 CHAPTER VIII. Appearance of the country.--Progress of the rebel war.--Character of the Sow and Singe Dyaks.--Their belief in augury.--Ruinous effects of protracted warfare.--Cowardice and boasting of the Malays.--Council of war.--Refuse to attack the enemy's forts.--Rebels propose to treat.--The Malays oppose.--Set out to attack the rebels, but frustrated by our allies.--Assailed by the rebels.--Put them to flight.--Treat with them.--They surrender.--Intercede with the Rajah for their lives.--Renewed treachery of the Malays 100 CHAPTER IX. Retrospect of Mr. Brooke's proceedings and prospects.--Visit of a pirate fleet.--Intercourse with the chief leaders, and other characteristic incidents.--War dances.--Use of opium.--Story of Si Tundo.--Preparations for trading.--Conditions of the cession of Sarawak 119 CHAPTER X. Obstacles in the way of coming to a satisfactory conclusion with Muda Hassim.--The law of force and reprisal considered.--Capabilities of Sarawak.--Account of Sarebus and Sakarran pirates.--Excursion up the river.--Visit to the Singe Dyaks.--Description of Mr. Brooke's house at Sarawak.--Circumstances relating to the wreck off Borneo Proper 135 CHAPTER XI. Return of the Royalist from Borneo Proper with intelligence of the sufferers from the wreck of the Sultana.--Effect of the arrival of the Diana on the negotiations for their release.--Outrage and oppression of Macota.--Fate of the Sultana and her crew.--Mr. Brooke made Rajah of Sarawak.--Liberation of rebel prisoners.--State of Dyak tribes.--Court of justice opened.--Dyak burials, and respect for the dead.--Malay cunning and treachery 151 CHAPTER XII. Reflections on the new year.--The plundered village, and other wrongs.--Means for their suppression.--The new government proceeds to act.--The constitution.--Preparations for an expedition against the Sea Dyaks.--Form of a treaty.--Wreck of the Viscount Melbourne.--Administration of justice.--Difficulties and dangers.--Dyak troubles.--Views and arrangements of the Chinese.--Judicial forms.--Wrongs and sufferings of the Lundus 164 CHAPTER XIII.