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Malay Archipelago
Malay Archipelago
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The Malay Archipelago is a comprehensive travelogue written by Alfred R. Wallace, a British naturalist and explorer, detailing his experiences and observations during his eight-year journey across the Malay Archipelago. The book is divided into two volumes and contains a wealth of information on the geography, flora, fauna, and people of the region. Volume One covers Wallace's travels through the islands of Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra. He provides detailed descriptions of the landscape, climate, and natural history of each place he visits, as well as his encounters with the local people and their customs. He also discusses the impact of colonialism on the region and the exploitation of its resources.Volume Two focuses on Wallace's travels to the eastern islands of the archipelago, including New Guinea, the Moluccas, and the Philippines. He describes the unique flora and fauna found in these areas, including the famous birds of paradise. He also discusses the cultural diversity of the region, including the different languages and religions practiced by the indigenous peoples.Throughout the book, Wallace's passion for natural history and his admiration for the beauty and diversity of the Malay Archipelago are evident. The Malay Archipelago is considered a classic of travel and scientific literature and remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history, culture, and natural history of Southeast Asia.But the difficulty was how to get this census. He could not go himself into every village and every house, and count all the people; and if he ordered it to be done by the regular officers they would quickly understand what it was for, and the census would be sure to agree exactly with the quantity of rice he got last year. It was evident therefore that to answer his purpose no one must suspect why the census was taken; and to make sure of this, no one must know that there was any census taken at all. In the afternoon succeeding my arrival, the Secretary accompanied me to visit the Sultan. We were kept waiting a few minutes in an outer gate-house, and then ushered to the door of a rude, half- fortified whitewashed house. A small table and three chairs were placed in a large outer corridor, and an old dirty-faced man with grey hair and a grimy beard, dressed in a speckled blue cotton jacket and loose red trousers, came forward, shook hands, and asked me to be coated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
The Malay Archipelago is a comprehensive travelogue written by Alfred R. Wallace, a British naturalist and explorer, detailing his experiences and observations during his eight-year journey across the Malay Archipelago. The book is divided into two volumes and contains a wealth of information on the geography, flora, fauna, and people of the region. Volume One covers Wallace's travels through the islands of Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra. He provides detailed descriptions of the landscape, climate, and natural history of each place he visits, as well as his encounters with the local people and their customs. He also discusses the impact of colonialism on the region and the exploitation of its resources.Volume Two focuses on Wallace's travels to the eastern islands of the archipelago, including New Guinea, the Moluccas, and the Philippines. He describes the unique flora and fauna found in these areas, including the famous birds of paradise. He also discusses the cultural diversity of the region, including the different languages and religions practiced by the indigenous peoples.Throughout the book, Wallace's passion for natural history and his admiration for the beauty and diversity of the Malay Archipelago are evident. The Malay Archipelago is considered a classic of travel and scientific literature and remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history, culture, and natural history of Southeast Asia.But the difficulty was how to get this census. He could not go himself into every village and every house, and count all the people; and if he ordered it to be done by the regular officers they would quickly understand what it was for, and the census would be sure to agree exactly with the quantity of rice he got last year. It was evident therefore that to answer his purpose no one must suspect why the census was taken; and to make sure of this, no one must know that there was any census taken at all. In the afternoon succeeding my arrival, the Secretary accompanied me to visit the Sultan. We were kept waiting a few minutes in an outer gate-house, and then ushered to the door of a rude, half- fortified whitewashed house. A small table and three chairs were placed in a large outer corridor, and an old dirty-faced man with grey hair and a grimy beard, dressed in a speckled blue cotton jacket and loose red trousers, came forward, shook hands, and asked me to be coated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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