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The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido (Hardcover)
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The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido (Hardcover)
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The visit of her majesty's ship Dido to Borneo, and her services
against the pirates, occupy comparatively so small a portion of
this volume, that some excuse may be necessary for its leading
title. It was only by undertaking to make the account of them part
of the narrative, that I could prevail upon my friend Mr. Brooke to
intrust me with his Journal for any public object; and when I
looked at his novel and important position as a ruler in Borneo,
and was aware how much of European curiosity was attached to it, I
felt it impossible not to consent to an arrangement which should
enable me to trace the remarkable career through which he had
reached that elevation. I hope, therefore, to be considered as
having conquered my own disinclination to be the relater of events
in which I was concerned, in order to overcome the scruples which
he entertained against being the author of the autobiographical
sketch, embracing so singular a portion of his life, which I have
extracted from the rough notes confided to me. That his diffidence
in this respect was groundless will, I trust, be apparent from
these pages, however indifferently I may have executed my unusual
task, during a long homeward sea-voyage; and, from the growing
interest which has arisen throughout the country for intelligence
on the subject of Borneo and the adjacent archipelago, I venture
also to indulge the belief that the general information will be
deemed no unfit adjunct to the story of personal adventure.
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