Perak and the Malays
- Title:
- Perak and the Malays
- Collection:
- Southeast Asia Visions
- Creator:
- McNair, John Frederick Adolphus, 1828-1910
- Date:
- 1878
- Extent:
- 496 600dpi JPEG page images
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Publication Place:
- Kuala Lumpur
- Format:
- Book
- Contents:
- Front Matter
Chapter I. Perak. Preliminary sketch. Extent of the country. A run up a river. Coast line. Malays and Chinese. The river and its tributaries. Geographical features. Gounong Pondoh. Bukit Berapit. Absence of roads.
Chapter II. Elephant tracks. Navigable rivers. Climate. Lakes. Geological features.
Chapter III. Mineral productions. Graphite. Galena. Antimony. Iron. Tin and tin mines. Gold and gold washing. Deserted workings.
Chapter IV. The ancient knowledge of the mineral productions of Perak and the peninsula. Solomon's ships. Gold apes and peacocks. Opinions of early writers. Ophir.
Chapter V. Vegetable productions. Ferns. Timber trees. Indiarubber. Varied foliage. Flowers. Palms. Bamboos.
Chapter VI. Fruits. The Durian. Mangosteen. Shaddock. Ananas. Bread fruit. Cashew. Nam nam. Wholesome nature of fruits.
Chapter VII. Vegetable food supply. Curries and their preparation. Kachang. The gourd family. European vegetables. Herbs. Indigo. Pepper. Gambier. Sugar. Coffee. Tobacco. Cinchona. Rice growing. Clearing the jungle. Medicinal and poisonous plants.
Chapter VIII. Noxious animals. The python. Varieties of serpent. Leeches. The tortoise and the turtle. Dangerous saurians. Government rewards. Fish and fishing. Various methods.
Chapter IX. Sea fish. Delicacies for the table. Condiment or caviare. Shell fish and pearls. Coral groves. The Malay fisherman. The shipjack. The kaylong.
Chapter X. Insect pests. Strange beetles. The leaf insect. Fireflies. A Tartar. Fine field for the entomologist.
Chapter XI. Birds. The Argus pheasant. Cooey. Fatal crowing. Quail. Peafowl. The peacock of the Old Testament. Artificial hatching. Talking birds. Pets. Humming and sun birds. Birds of prey.
Chapter XII. Malay buffaloes and their domestication. The elephant. Deer. Wildboar. The Malay bear. Bear leopard. Tiger and trapping. Monkeys. Domestic animals.
Chapter XIII. The people of Perak. Bugis. Korinchi. Rawa and Mandeling. Cannibalism. The Malay. Wild tribes. Jacoon or Sakai. Samangs. Diseases.
Chapter XIV. Dress. The sarong. Dress of the Bugis. Dress of the Malay. European costumes. Ornaments. Coquettish toilets.
Chapter XV. The villages of Perak. Inhabitants. Causes of depopulation. War. Extent of population. Bird scaring. Malay dwellings. Untidy habits. Bathing. House building. Chinese and convict labour.
Chapter XVI. House building. Inche Maida. Campongs. Picking the Cocoa nut. Preparations. Poultry. Sambals.
Chapter XVII. Food. Tobacco. Opium smoking. Betel chewing. Toddy. Arak. Domestic implements. Dammar. Metal work. Gold filigree.
Chapter XVIII. Chinese tallymen. Debt slavery. Slave hunting. Punishments. British influences. Difficulties of Residents.
Chapter XIX. Religious ceremonies. Sacrifices. Teeth filing. Marriage. Wedding feasts. Funerals. Salutation. Polygamy. The kris.
Chapter XX. Propitiatory offerings. Superstitions. Ideas of Creation. Conversion to Islamism. Malay conversion. Pilgrimages. The Mosque.
Chapter XXI. Religious ceremonies. Sacrifice. Teeth filing. Marriage. Wedding feasts. Funerals. Salutation. Polygamy. The kris.
Chapter XXII. The kris. Sizes. Damasking. The execution kris. The sword of state. The klawang. The parang. Lance. Spear of state. Blowpipes. Poisoned arrows. Firearms. Matchlocks. Lelahs. Stockades.
Chapter XXIII. Swimming. Music. Games. Ball play. Chess. Cock fighting. The national sport.
Chapter XXIV. Seafaring. Boat building. The Dragon boat. Sampans. Praus. Little Mercy. Piratical craft.
Chapter XXV. The Jugra piracy. A native's evidence in a native court. The execution kris. An execution. The Sultan on piracy.
Chapter XXVI. Titles of chiefs. Taxation and tolls. The Sultan's slaves. Sultans. Court observances. The royal family. Ancient descent. Vanity and superstition. A Malay document.
Chapter XXVII. The Malay language. Its origin. Connection with Arabic. Rhymes and poetry proverbs and sayings. Love songs. Literature. Quaintness of expression. Letter writing. A Malay interpreter.
Chapter XXVIII. Ancient history. Menang Kabau. Migrations. Arab associations. Cinnamon. Early trade in spices. Malays in Madagascar. The Aurea Chersonese. Opinions of the ancients. Voyagers of the past.
Chapter XXIX. First migrations. Voyages to the East. Diaz. Vasco di Gama. The Eastern passage. Sumatra. The Acheen king. Malacca. First mention of Perak. Treaty with Siam. Disturbances.
Chapter XXX. The Laroot riots. The Muntri. Fresh disturbances. Rival factions. British intervention. Insult to our flag. Sir Andrew Clarke. Plans for pacifying. Disarmament of the Chinese. Chiefs' disputes. Proposal for Residents.
Chapter XXXI. The Pangkore treaty. Deposition of Sultan Ismail. Sultan Abdullah. Mr. Birch's appointment. Troubles with the Sultan. His reproof by the Governor. The proclamations. The murder of Mr. Birch. Lieut Abbott and Mr. Swettenham at the Residency.
Chapter XXXII. The attack on Passir sala. Repulse. Burial of Mr. Birch and Captain Innes. Proceedings of the Government. Reinforcements from China. Capture of Passir Sala. Mr. Birch's dragon boat. Troops from India. Proceedings of the northern column. Qualla Kungsa and Kota Lamah.
Chapter XXXIII. The southern column. Blanja. The march through the jungle. Stockade fighting. Capture of Kinta. Flight of Ismail. The Terrachee valley. The stockades at Bukit Putoos. Captain Channer's attack. The rising at Klang. Suppression of the revolts.
Chapter XXXIV. The capture of Ismail. Escape of Maharajah Lela. Taking of the Datu Sagor. Charges against Abdullah. Arrest of the chiefs. Their transportation. The Perak regalia.
Chapter XXXV. Hints to settlers. The climate. Safety of life and property. Health. Diseases to guard against. Supplies. Sport. Food. A Christmas dish. Dress. Itinerary of the Ulu or Upper Perak country.
Chapter XXXVI. An ascent of Mount Ophir from Malacca. The hot springs. On the track. Chabow. Night in the jungle. Camping out. Gounong Padang Batoo. Tondoh. Cry of the argus pheasant. Ledang. The view from the summit. The descent. A fine field for the naturalist.
Chapter XXXVII. The future of Perak. Capital and labour. Advance in civilisation. The food supply. Convict labour. A Malay saying. Policy with the people. Civilised Malays. Sir James Brooke. Wheeler Woodford Birch.