CHAPTER 17.
Account of the inland country
of Korinchi.
Expedition to the serampei and
sungei-tenang countries.
CHAPTER 18.
Malayan states.
Ancient empire of menangkabau.
Origin of the Malays and
general acceptation of name.
Evidences of their migration from
Sumatra.
Succession of Malayan princes.
Present state of the empire.
Titles of the sultan.
Ceremonies.
Conversion to mahometan religion.
Literature.
Arts.
Warfare.
Government.
CHAPTER 19.
Kingdoms of Indrapura, anak-sungei, Passamman, Siak.
CHAPTER 20.
The country of the Battas.
Tappanuli-bay.
Journey into the interior.
Cassia-trees.
Governments.
Arms.
Warfare.
Trade.
Fairs.
Food.
Manners.
Language.
Writing.
Religion.
Funerals.
Crimes.
Extraordinary custom.
CHAPTER 21.
Kingdom of Achin.
Its capital.
Air.
Inhabitants.
Commerce.
Manufactures.
Navigation.
Coin.
Government.
Revenues.
Punishments.
CHAPTER 22.
History of the kingdom of
Achin, from the period of
its being visited by
Europeans.
CHAPTER 23.
Brief account of the islands lying off the western coast of Sumatra.
LIST OF PLATES.
Plate 1. The pepper-plant,
Piper nigrum.
E.W. Marsden delt. Engraved by J. Swaine,
Queen Street, Golden Square.
Published by W. Marsden, 1810.
Plate 2. The dammar, A species
of PINUS.
Sinensis delt. Swaine Sc.
Published by W. Marsden, 1810.