A History of Sarawak under Its Two White Rajahs 1839-1908

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Keppel, op. cit. We have taken our account of the expedition up the Batang Lupar mainly from Keppel's narrative, the only original history of these operations hitherto published.

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He was afterwards pardoned and permitted to reside at Sekrang town, where he died.

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Labuan, however, proved a failure as a trading centre, and in that respect has taken a very secondary position to Kuching.

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Journals, Keppel, op. cit.

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The pirates and their supporters, however, preyed upon Islams as well as infidels, and religion was a dead letter to them in this respect. Quite contrary to the tenets of their faith, true believers who were captured were sold into slavery.