A grammar of the Malayan language, with an introduction and praxis..
A grammar of the Malayan language, with an introduction and praxis..
A grammar of the Malayan language, with an introduction and praxis..
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146 A GRAMMAR OF THE<br />
restored ; but only his Majesty gave orders that I should take <strong>the</strong> trade<br />
into my h<strong>an</strong>ds <strong>an</strong>d buy <strong>an</strong>d sell (as usual) ; but every piece <strong>of</strong> goods I<br />
might wish to draw from ihe warehouse must be made known at <strong>the</strong><br />
palace, when <strong>the</strong> keys are to be brought, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong> doors opened by a<br />
person sent for that purpose. This conduct towards me is that <strong>of</strong> half<br />
confidence <strong>an</strong>d half distrust. Such is my present state ; but by <strong>the</strong><br />
blessing <strong>of</strong> God Almighty I intend in <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> this season to re-<br />
quest his Majesty's leave to retire, <strong>an</strong>d to return to <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> my<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>an</strong>d all my bro<strong>the</strong>rs. Written on <strong>the</strong> twenty-ninth day <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
month Muharra7n, in <strong>the</strong> year 1207 (1792)." (The king, whose agent<br />
he was, having undertaken to make good all his merc<strong>an</strong>tile engagements,<br />
judged it necessary to secure <strong>the</strong> property. What relates to <strong>the</strong> family,<br />
if correct, derogates from his character for justice ; but <strong>the</strong> circumst<strong>an</strong>ces<br />
may be exaggerated.)<br />
Extract <strong>of</strong> a Letter from <strong>the</strong> King <strong>of</strong> Perak to Captain Light.<br />
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