The Malay Archipelago [electronic resource] : the land of the orang-utan, and the bird of paradise. a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature / Alfred Russell Wallace.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Malay Archipelago.

Natural history.

Ethnology--Malay Archipelago.

Ethnology.

Malay Archipelago--Description and travel.

Malay Archipelago.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (561 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Electric Book Co., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

Alfred Russel Wallace

CONTENTS

Preface

Chapter I. Physical geography

Malay Archipelago, physical geography of 13

Malay Archipelago, definition and boundaries of 14

Malay Archipelago, extent of 14

Malay Archipelago, islands of 14

Malay Archipelago, geological contrasts of 16

Malay Archipelago, vegetation of 19

Malay Archipelago, depths of sea 20

Malay Archipelago, natural productions of 20

Malay Archipelago, separation of 26

Malay Archipelago, races of 28

Borneo, size of 15

Volcanoes 16

Volcanoes 17

Volcanoes, quiescent 18

Volcanoes, geographical division 18

Chapter II. Singapore

Singapore, population of 30

Singapore, ethnic diversity of 30

Singapore, China Bazar in 31

Singapore, missionaries in 32

Singapore, geography of 33

tigers 33

Insect-hunting 33

Chapter III. Malacca and Mt Ophir

Malacca, Linschott on 35

Malacca, population of 35

Malacca, language of 36

Malacca, Tin-works in 37

Malacca, birds of 37

Malacca, butterflies of 38

Blue-billed gaper 37

Mount Ophir 38

Mount Ophir, rare ferns on 40

Argus pheasant 42

Chapter IV. Borneo - The Orang-utan

Orang-utan ("mias") 44

Orang-utan ("mias") 49

Orang-utan ("mias") 50

Orang-utan ("mias") 51

Orang-utan ("mias") 56-59

Orang-utan ("mias"), infant 52-56

Orang-utan ("mias"), habits and habitation of 64-67

Orang-utan ("mias"), size of 68

Orang-utan ("mias"), size of 69

Sarawak River 44

Simunjon coal-works 45

Borneo, insects of 45

Borneo, beetles of 46

Borneo, butterflies of 47

Borneo, mammalia of 48

Flying frog 48

Semábang 60

Simia morio 61

Dyaks, climbing methods of 62

Chapter V. Borneo - Journey to the interior

Borneo, interior of 70.

Borneo, interior of, moths of 88

Borneo, interior of, moths of 89

Dyaks, games of 71

Dyaks, houses and villages of 71

Dyaks, dress of 71

Dyaks, games of 72

Dyaks, bridge 82

Budw 74

Seboran Mountain 76

Penrissen Mounyain 77

Sarawak 78

Durion 79

Bamboo 81-85

Pitcher-plants 84

Chapter VI. Borneo - The Dyaks

Dyaks, physical characteristics 91

Dyaks, moral character of 92

Dyaks, moral character of 93

Dyaks, population of 93

Dyaks, population of 94

Malthus 93

Sir James Brooke 95

Sir James Brooke 96

Chapter VII. Java

Java, Dutch government of 97

Java, trade with 98

Java, geography of 100

Java, history of 101

Java, music of 104

Java, architectural remains of 105

Java, birds of 109

Java, birds of 110

Java, birds of 119

Java, mammalia of 119

Modjo-pahit 102

Lora Jong-grang (the "exalted virgin") 103

Brambanam 105

Brambanam 106

Raffle's History of Java 105

Borobodo 106

Gunong Prau 106

Gunong Prau 107

Peacocks 107

Batavia 110

West Java, productions of 113

West Java, productions of, flora of 116

West Java, productions of, flora of 117

Equator 115

Pangerango, tropical to temperate flora 115

Mountain flora 118

Europe, comparisons to 117

Origin of Species 119

Chapter VIII. Sumatra

Palembang 121

Palembang 122

Sumatra Malays 124

Sumatra, monkeys of 131

Sumatra, monkeys of 132

Sumatra, monkeys of 133

Sumatra, mammalia of 132

Darwin's Origin of Species 131

Adaptation 131

Mimicry 131

Hornbills 134

Hornbills 135

Chapter IX. Natural history of the Malay islands

Indo-Malay Islands, natural history of 136

Indo-Malay Islands, flora of 136.

Indo-Malay Islands, flora of 137

Indo-Malay Islands, mammalia of 138

Indo-Malay Islands, similarity to mainland productions 139

Indo-Malay Islands, similarity to mainland productions 140

Indo-Malay Islands, birds of 140

Indo-Malay Islands, birds of 141

Indo-Malay Islands, v Austro-Malay region 141

Indo-Malay Islands, insect comparison 144

Movement of land 145

Chapter X. Bali and Lombock

Bali, geography of 148

Bali, volcanoes of 149

Lombock, birds of 152-5

Lombock, jungle 154

Lombock, Sassaks (natives) 156

Chapter XI. Lombock - Manners and customs

Lombock, capital of Mataram 159

Lombock, cultivation of 160

Lombock, birds of 167

Lombock, trade 169

Gun-boring 164

Sassaks (natives), customs of 167

Sassaks (natives), women 167

Krissing 167

Running "amok" 168

Running "amok" 169

Chapter XII. Lombock - How the Rajah took the census

Lombock, Rajah of 171

Lombock, taxes in 171

Lombock, census of 172-7

Chapter XIII. Timor

Timor, geography of 178

Timor, vegetation of 178

Timor, vegetation of 190

Timor, butterflies of 181

Timor, butterflies of 182

Timor, wheat of 184

Timor, Portuguese government of 188-90

Timor, Dutch rule 189

Timor, Dutch rule 190

Fan-leaved palms 178

Timorese 179

Timorese 187

Semao 179

Semao, birds of 181

Delli 181

Delli 182

Delli, birds of 184

Swallow-tail butterfly 182

Copper, search for 185-7

Pomali" (taboo) 187

Bee-hunting 191-3

Chapter XIV. Natural history of the Timor group

Timor group, natural history of 194

Timor group, climate of 194

Timor group, birds of 194-8

Timor group, and Australia 198

Timor group, and Australia 200.

Timor group, and Australia 202

Timor group, fauna of 199

Timor group, fauna of 201

Timor group, mammalia of 200

Timor group, insects of 201

Change of species 198

Oceanic islands 201

Darwin 201

Chapter XV. Celebes - Macassar

Celebes, birds of 206

Celebes, birds of 208

Celebes, butterflies of 207-11

Celebes, agriculture of 212

Macassar 203

Macassar, Dutch government of 203

Goa 205

Goa, Rajah of 205

Goa, Rajah of 209

Sagueir (palm-wine) 207

Native plough 215

Chapter XVI. Celebes - Macassar

Celebes, cultivation of 221

Celebes, butterflies of 221

Celebes, butterflies of 224

Celebes, birds of 222

Celebes, beetles of 222

Celebes, landscape of 225

Celebes, foliage colour 225

Celebes, foliage colour 226

Celebes, geology of 227

Celebes, rains of 228

Palm-trees 219

Máros River 223

Chapter XVII. Celebes - Menado

Celebes, birds of 247

Celebes, insects of 248

Menado 230

Natives of Minahasa, racial characteristics 230

Natives of Minahasa, behaviour of 231

Natives of Minahasa, economy of 232

Natives of Minahasa, schooling of 240

Natives of Minahasa, social structure 241

Coffee cultivation 232

Coffee cultivation 235

Rurúkan, earthquake at 237

Rurúkan, earthquake at 239

Mountain vegetation 237

Dutch government 242-3

Civilisation and human progress 243

Civilisation and human progress 244

Hot-springs 245

Mud-volcanoes 245

Mud-volcanoes 246

Babirúsa (hog-deer) 249

Sapi-utan (forest ox) 249

Maleos 250

Maleos 253

Maleos, egg-laying of 251

Rattan palms 254

Chapter XVIII. Natural history of the Celebes

Celebes, geographical position of 256

Celebes, birds of 257-8

Celebes, mammalia 260.

Celebes, mammalia 262

Celebes, insects of 263

Celebes, butterflies of 263

Celebes, butterflies of 265

Celebes, butterflies of 266

Celebes, distinctness of species in 265-9

Celebes, isolation of 268

Celebes, oldness of 268

Celebes, individuality of 264

Celebes, individuality of 268

Celebes roller 259

Oxpecker 259

Babirúsa 262

Nymphalidæ 264

Coleoptera 264

Lemurs 268

Geographical distribution of animals 269

Chapter XIX. Banda

Banda, geographical structure of 270

Banda, geographical structure of 271

Banda, natives of 274

Banda, animals of 275

Volcanoes 271

Nutmeg, trees 272

Nutmeg, trade 273

Nutmeg, Dutch government monopoly of 273

Monopolies 273

Monopolies 274

Ké Islands 274

Papuans 274

Fruit-pigeon 275

Fruit-dove 275

Chapter XX. Amboyna

Amboyna, map of 276

Amboyna, insects of 277-9

Amboyna, insects of 285

Amboyna, marine life of 278

Amboyna, marine life of 284

Amboyna, vegetation of 279

Amboyna, butterflies of 279

Amboyna, birds of 281

Amboyna, natives of 283

Japan, natural history of 278

Python 280

Kingfishers 281

Kingfishers, Racquet-tailed 282

Buprestidæ 282

Europeans inhabitants 283

Portuguese influences 284

Mohammedans 284

Allen, Charles 286

Allen, Charles 287

Breadfruit 286

Chapter XXI. Ternate

Ternate, physical nature of 288

Ternate, houses of 289

Ternate, fruit production of 290

Ternate, Spice trade of 291-5

Ternate, natives of 293

Durions 290

Drake, Francis 291

Drake, Francis 292

Earthquake 292

Earthquake 293

Gilolo 294

Slavery 294-5

Chapter XXII. Gilolo

Gilolo, natives of 297

Gilolo, natives of 299

Gilolo, birds of 297.

Gilolo, birds of 300.

Notes:

"First Edition published by Macmillan & Co, London, 1869."

OCLC:

614655734