The Malayan Peninsula, embracing its history, manners and customs of the inhabitants, politics, natural history &c. from its earliest records
Digitised Book 18.191.191.65 (0)
1834
Information About
The author describes in detail the history, politics, ethnology, agriculture, trade, economy, flora and fauna and religion of the states and settlements in the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago which he visited. He also recounts incidents he witnessed and his experiences and observations. Translations of several treaties are reproduced in appendices.
Additional Details
- Creators
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- Begbie, P. J. (Peter James), d. 1864
- Subject
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- Malaya--Description and travel
- Singapore--Description and travel
- Malaya--History
- Singapore--History
- Publisher
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- Printed at the Vepery Mission Press, 1834
- National Library Board Singapore, 1834
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., maps
- Table of Contents
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- I. Geographical position of the Malayan Peninsula ... II. Native states of Rumbow, Soongei Oojong, Johol, and Nanning ... III. Introductory remarks ... IV. Opening remarks upon the states of Rumbow, Johol, Soongei Oojong, and Nanning ... V. Dool Syed, Panghooloo of Nanning, levies a tax on the villagers ... VI. Grand attack of the camp by the Malays ... VII.. The empire of Johore ... VIII. Residency of Rhio ... IX. Singapore ... X. Description of the tin countries ... XI. Island of Oojong Salang, or Junk Ceylon ... XII. Preliminary remarks ... XIII. The natural history, embracing the different classes, interspersed with anecdotes and remarks - Botany.
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.