settled on the Malayan peninsula, coasts of Borneo, &c. &c.,
a race of seafaring character, often piratical, and conquerors of
various native tribes in the Indian Archipelago.
_Malukus_, pirates from a bay in Gillolo, whose country is in the
possession of the Dutch.
_Marundum_, an island off Borneo.
_Matari_, or _Mata-hari_(the eye of day), the Sun, a poetical title
of honor to a pirate-chief.
_Mias Rombi_ and _M. Pappan_, two species of ourang-outang, determined
by Mr. Brooke.
_Millanows_, a tribe resembling the Kayans, living near the river Meri,
river Bentulu, tolerably civilized, and fairer than the Malays.
_Minkokas_, a wild tribe near the Bay of Boni.
_Morotaba_ river, one of the mouths of the Sarawak.
_Montrado_, a very large and populous Chinese settlement near Point
Data.
_Murut_, inhabitants of the interior of Borneo Proper.
_Natunas_, islands off Borneo.
_Ondong-ondong_, the written law of Borneo.
_Orang_, a man.
_Orang outang_, a wild man.
_Pangeran_, or _Pangiran_, the title of a high Malay authority.
_Panglima_, the head warrior of a Dyak tribe.
_Patingi_, or _Patingus_, a high local officer.
_Patobong_, the name of the ranjows and sudas, defences in war.
_Patakan Dyaks_, said by the Malays to be cannibals.
_Pontiana_, one of the finest rivers in Borneo; also the name of
natives on its banks. The Dutch have a settlement on this river.
_Ranjows_, bamboo-spikes stuck in the ground to wound the feet of
attacking enemies, or concealed in pits to wound or destroy them.
_Rhio_, a Malay settlement, under Dutch control.
_Sadung_, a river adjoining the Sarawak.
_Sakarra_, a Dyak god, residing in the Pleiades.
_Sakarran_, a river like the Sarebus (which see), with a similar
native population on its banks.
_Satigi_, a wooden spear, or dart.
_Sampan_, a small prahu.
_Sarebus_, a river flowing into the deep bay between Tanjong Sipang
and Tanjong Sirak.
_Sarebus_, powerful Dyak tribes and pirates, located on the above,
and other rivers flowing into the bay. They have thrown off the Malay
yoke, and plunder as far as Celebes.
_Seriff_, or _Sheriff_, a high Malay title, peculiar to persons of
Arab descent.
_Sibnowans_, or _Sibnyons_, Mr. Brooke's favorite tribe of Dyaks,
of superior character.
_Singe_, Dyak tribes.
_Songi Besar_, large river.
_Sooloo_, on the northeast of Borneo, a powerful piratical nest,
the natives of which massacred the garr
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