 | University magazine - 1846 - 780 pages
...labour and war. Along the large room are hung many cots, four feet long, formed of the hollow trunk» of trees cut in half, which answer the purpose of...by no means to be restrained by his presence, or to show him any particular marks of respect — certainly not the slightest of the servile obsequiousness... | |
 | 1846 - 910 pages
...long, formed of the hollowed trunks of trees cut in half, which answer the purpose of seats by day ami beds by night. The Sibnowan Dyaks are a wild-looking,...by no means to be restrained by his presence, or to show him any particular marks of respect — certainly not- the slightest of the servile obsequiousness... | |
 | Sir Henry Keppel - Borneo - 1846 - 864 pages
...is larger than any other. In front of it nice mats were spread on the occasion of our visit, while over our heads dangled about thirty ghastly skulls,...by no means to be restrained by his presence, or to show him any particular marks of respect : certainly nothing of the servile obsequiousness observed... | |
 | 1848 - 594 pages
...trees cut in half, which tmsiver the purpose of seats by day and beds by night. The Sibnowan JDyaks are a wild-looking but apparently quiet and inoffensive...by no means to be restrained by his presence, or to show him any particular marks of respect —certainly nothing of the servile obsequiousness observed... | |
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 602 pages
...apartment of their chief, by name Sejugah, is situated nearly in the centre of the building, and is longer than any other. In front of it nice mats were spread...ghastly skulls, according to the custom of these people. * * * I was informed that they had many more in their possession, all, however, the heads of enemies.... | |
 | Sabine Baring-Gould, C. A. Bampfylde - History - 1909 - 500 pages
...rooms, the whole community cannot be reckoned at less than 400 souls. The apartment of their chief is situated nearly in the centre of the building,...skulls, according to the custom of these people. The Malay is the latest immigrant. He is of mixed breed, and the link that holds the Malays together is... | |
 | 1846 - 812 pages
...tree« cut in half, which answer the purpose of scats by day, and beds by night. The Sibnuwan Dvaks are a wild-looking, but apparently quiet and inoffensive...by no means to be restrained by his presence, or to show him any particular marks of respect — certainly not the slightest of the servile obsequiousness... | |
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... answer the purpose of seats by day, and beds by night. The Sibnowan Dyaks are a wild-looking, but apparently quiet and inoffensive race. The apartment of their chief — by name, Sejugah — is situated nearly in the centre of the building, and is... 