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Achin Achinese adat amongst appearance bamboo bangun Batavia Batta Bencoolen buffalo called camphor carried chiefly chiefs circumstances coast of Sumatra colour common consequence considerable cultivation custom debt degree district dollars dusun Dutch eastern effect employed enemy English esteemed European extremely feet formed former fruit gold ground hundred inches India inhabitants island Jambi Java Johor jujur kind king kingdom kulo Lampong land latter Mahometan Malacca Malayan Malays manner marriage Marsden Menangkabau Moco-moco mode mountains natives nature neighbouring oath observed occasion Padang padi Palembang pangeran particularly party Pasē pepper pepper-vines person plant plantations Portuguese possession prince proattins procured produce Pulo quantity raja reign Rejangs render resembling Resident rice river ship situation sometimes Spanish dollars species straits of Malacca straits of Sunda sultan supposed Tappanuli tion tree usually vessels village vines whilst wood