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Title: My Friends the Savages
Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula)

Author: Giovanni Battista Cerruti

Translator: I. Stone Sanpietro

Release Date: February 25, 2009 [EBook #28189]

Language: English

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MY FRIENDS
THE SAVAGES

BY
Captain G. B. CERRUTI

TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN
BY I. STONE SANPIETRO

NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS OF A
PERAK SETTLER (MALAY PENINSULA).
RICHLY ILLUSTRATED WITH
ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY
THE AUTHOR.

COMO (Italy)
TIPOGRAFIA COOPERATIVA COMENSE
1908

_Every copy of this work not bearing the
author's signature will be retained by him
as an infringement of his rights._

[Signature of author]

These notes, the fruit of much
sacrifice, I dedicate to the memory
of my dear ones.

The fond embrace of parents and
a sister, which for me was a sweet
augury at my departure, greeted me
no more at my return!

_Varazze, June 1906._

[Transcriber's Note: This table of contents was originally at the end
of the book but has been moved here for the convenience of users.]

CONTENTS

Chapter I: Malacca and its contrasts--Devourers of
the soul and devourers of the body--The realization
of a poet's dream--Temptations--A call from the
forest--Auri sacra fames--Baggage--Farewell to
civilization _Page_ 5

Chapter II: My escort--By steamer to Telok Anson--The
other bank of the Perak--Towards the forest--First
news--Blood-letting in the swamp--Robbed and
forsaken--Revenge in due time--The Malay's
instigation--My little Sam Sam's fidelity--
Philosophical reflections under a heavy weight " 11

Chapter III: A fearful nocturnal concert--Fire!
Fire!--A clearing in the forest--A general
flight--Masters o