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The natives go entirely naked, use poisoned arrows, and are greatly addicted to cock-fighting. Paviloghon and Chippit must accordingly refer to some islands of the same group farther west. From the direction of the voyage, the great island of Chaghaian of the text, was probably that now called Magindano.
The principal piratical ports that still exist, beside those of Lingin, Rhio, and Billiton, are 1st, Pangeran Annam, at Sambas; 2d, Port Borneo Proper, and four hundred prows at Tampasuk, both under the Rajah of Borneo Proper; 3d, the Pasir pirates; 4th, the Sulo pirates; 5th, the Illano, or pirates on the Isle of Magindano.
"Of Magindano, or Mindanao, we are at the present time very ignorant; but we know that the inhabitants are warlike and numerous, and that that part of the island called Illanun Bay sends forth the most daring pirates of the Archipelago.
The Illanum expedition had been absent from Magindano upward of three years, during which time they had cruised among the Moluccas and islands to the eastward, had haunted Boni Bay and Celebes, and beat up the Straits of Makassar. Many of their boats, however, being worn out, they had fitted out Bugis prize prahus, and were now on their return home.
Kayans, the most powerful and warlike people of Borneo, living inland. Kuching, the former name of the town of Sarawak. Lubuan, the island off Borneo river, ceded by the sultan to the British crown. Lelas, guns. Magindano, an island off the northeast of Borneo, the natives of which are pirates. Makassar, the straits of, usually written Macassar, but more accurately Mangkassar.
About a hundred yards back rises a rather steep hill, and a short walk having shown me that there was a tolerable path up it, I determined to stay here for a few days. Opposite us, and all along this coast of Batchian, stretches a row of fine islands completely uninhabited. Whenever I asked the reason why no one goes to live in them, the answer always was, "For fear of the Magindano pirates."
Illanuns or Lanuns, pirates inhabiting the small cluster of islands between Borneo and Magindano. Jovata, a Dyak name of God, of Hindu origin. Kadiens, Borneon tribes, Mahomedans, the Idaan of preceding voyagers and writers. See Idaans. Kalamantan, an original name of Borneo. Kanowit, wild tribes in Borneo. Kaya, a title of authority, Orang Kaya de Gadong, chief man of Gadong.
Brooke's memoranda, with the following interesting account of this poor fellow's fate: "On my arrival at Sarawak, we were received with the usual honors; and the first thing I heard of was the decease of my poor companion, Si Tundo of Magindano, who had been put to death by the rajah's orders.
A few severe examples and constant harassing would soon cure this hereditary and personal mania for a rover's life; and while we conferred the greatest blessings on the rest of the Archipelago, Magindano itself would be improved by the change. "The Illanun Datus and the Gillolo chiefs visited the schooner constantly, and were always considerate enough to bring but few followers.
Thus perished poor Si Tundo, a Magindano pirate, with many, if not all, the vices of the native character, but with boldness, courage, and constancy, which retrieved his faults, and raised him in the estimation of brave men.
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