"تقرير جديد عن جزر الهند الشرقية: يتناول ملاحظات وتعليقات النقيب أليكساندر هاميلتون الذي كان يسكن في تلك الأجزاء من ١٦٨٨ إلى ١٧٢٣، حيث كان يتاجر ويسافر بحرًا وبرًا إلى معظم البلاد والجزر المعنية بالتجارة والملاحة، بين رأس الرجاء الصالح وجزيرة اليابان. الطبعة الثانية. المجلد II." [‎١‎٤‎٤] (٣٦٢/١٦٧)

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fmaller ones, are little frequented Stran
gers, but on the South-well: Corner of it is
Maccajfer, where the have a Factory,
but its chief Produft is Corn, which indeed
all thofe eaftern Illands abound in, and con-
fequently in Poultry. The Natives are of a
light Olive Colour, and the Women well
fliaped, and pretty beautiful, for which Rea-
fon they are in great Efteem among the
and Chtnefe, who buy them for Bed-fellows,
and often marry them. The Men and Wo
men are both lliort in Stature, but well fea
tured, and well limb'd. They are very lov
ing and faithful if well ufed," but exceeding
revengeful if ill ufed. The Country is popu
lous and very large, being almoft icq Leagues
long, but the Breadth unequal. At the broad-
cfl it is about 70 Leagues. About 30 Leagues
Weft ward lies
CHAP. XLV.
Gives an Account of Borneo.
TH L great Ifland of or Boy-
nco, the largeft except in the
known World. The VVtft Side of it is for
the moft Part defert. On the South End lies
c PiiIlo-luut, a molt excellent Harbour for
Shipping. The Ifland is but thinly peopl'd,
its Produd being nothing but Rice, but the
North End of it lies near many Rivers that
come out of the Pepper Countries. The I-
fland