. The gardens of the sun: or A naturalist's journal on the mountains and in the forests and swamps of Borneo and the Sulu archipelago. Botany; Botany; Birds; Birds. CH. VI.] Anmiai Games. 131 vagaries, however, he was a sleek and loveable creature ; and I once saw the little daughter of the Doctor's Malay syce or groom lift up one of his hind legs when in the stable, at the same time telling her little group of dusky playfellows how very vicious he was (eine kudah jahat— jahat banyiak skali, etu lah !). " Joseph " was the swiftest animal in the island, and rigorously excluded. SECTtO
. The gardens of the sun: or A naturalist's journal on the mountains and in the forests and swamps of Borneo and the Sulu archipelago. Botany; Botany; Birds; Birds. CH. VI.] Anmiai Games. 131 vagaries, however, he was a sleek and loveable creature ; and I once saw the little daughter of the Doctor's Malay syce or groom lift up one of his hind legs when in the stable, at the same time telling her little group of dusky playfellows how very vicious he was (eine kudah jahat— jahat banyiak skali, etu lah !). " Joseph " was the swiftest animal in the island, and rigorously excluded. SECTtOX or ITi XEST. from competing at the races held on the plain by the shore every New Year's Day. These annual races and sports are much appreciated both by Europeans and natives, and they afford the only general holiday in which both natives and Europeans mingle during the year. The native canoe races in the harbour are a speciality, the Malays and Brunei men being here seen in their native element. The "tug of war " between Malays and Chinese is also an amusing feature, while all are inte- rested in the performance of the ponies and in the K 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burbidge, F. W. (Frederick William), 1847-1905. London, J. Murray
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