{"product_id":"a-voyage-to-new-guinea-and-the-moluccas-from-balambangan-including-an-account-of-magindano-sooloo-and-other-islands-paperback-9781108082846","title":"A Voyage to New Guinea and the Moluccas, from Balambangan; Including an Account of Magindano, Sooloo, and Other Islands (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108082846","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Voyage to New Guinea and the Moluccas, from Balambangan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIncluding an Account of Magindano, Sooloo, and Other Islands\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 1779 account of the archipelago between Malaysia and New Guinea, its inhabitants, and colonial rivalries over the spice trade.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Forrest (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108082846, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e482 pages, 4 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.7 x 14 x 2.9 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1770, Thomas Forrest (c.1729–c.1802) was involved in establishing a new free port at Balambangan, Malaysia, which would improve the British East India Company's trade routes eastwards. In 1774 he agreed to lead an expedition on the Company's behalf to find out more about the waters between Malaysia and New Guinea. This 1779 publication (reissued in the Dublin edition) tells the story of Forrest's fifteen-month voyage in a small local vessel crewed by Malaysians, exploring the archipelago between the Philippines and present-day Indonesia. A French translation appeared in 1780, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt referred to the book fifty years later. Forrest describes the islands, their populations, and their vegetation, including different spices. He discusses relations between local rulers, and the rivalries between the British and the Dutch, particularly as regards control of the spice trade. The book also contains a substantial vocabulary of the Maguindanao language.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I: 1. Intention of the voyage\u003cbr\u003e 2. Departure from Balambangan\u003cbr\u003e 3. Account of the island of Gilolo\u003cbr\u003e 4. Tuan Hadjee returns on board\u003cbr\u003e 5. Sent a boat to the island Salwatty\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Batchian officers refuse to proceed to New Guinea\u003cbr\u003e 7. Description of the north coast of Waygiou\u003cbr\u003e 8. Arrival of the Banguey Corocoro\u003cbr\u003e 9. Departure from Dory harbour\u003cbr\u003e 10. Departure from Bo\u003cbr\u003e 11. Departure from Ef-be harbour\u003cbr\u003e 12. Departure from Leron\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 1. Of the island Magindano\u003cbr\u003e 2. Geographical sketches of places on the banks of the rivers Pelangy and Tamantakka\u003cbr\u003e 3. Description of the coast of Magindano\u003cbr\u003e 4. The history of Magindano\u003cbr\u003e 5. Arrival at Coto Intang\u003cbr\u003e 6. Account of Subudan Watamama\u003cbr\u003e 7. Celebration of a festival at the sultan's palace\u003cbr\u003e 8. The island Bunwoot is granted to the English\u003cbr\u003e 9. Description of the coast of Magindano south of the bar\u003cbr\u003e 10. Of the great Lano or lake\u003cbr\u003e 11. Sent the galley to Bunwoot to be repaired\u003cbr\u003e 12. Ask leave to depart from Magindano\u003cbr\u003e 13. Account of the islands Sangir\u003cbr\u003e 14. Of the island Sooloo\u003cbr\u003e 15. An account of the cinnamon tree in Ceylon\u003cbr\u003e 16. Sail for Kamaladan harbour\u003cbr\u003e 17. On the north part of Borneo\u003cbr\u003e 18. Directions for sailing down the north-west cost of Borneo\u003cbr\u003e A vocabulary of the Magindano tongue.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913269141784,"sku":"9781108082846","price":34.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108082846i.jpg?v=1696751845","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-voyage-to-new-guinea-and-the-moluccas-from-balambangan-including-an-account-of-magindano-sooloo-and-other-islands-paperback-9781108082846","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}