File:The Mate of the Lily Fight with the Prahus.jpg
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English: Excerpt from the book:
The Dyak piratical vessels are called “Bang Kongs.” Although they are a hundred feet in length by ten in beam, they draw but little water, and are both light and faster than the Malay prahus. They have long overhanging stems and sterns, are propelled by eighty paddles, and are as swift as any craft afloat. Some mount a few small swivels, and each carries a certain number of Malays armed with muskets, besides which they have their regular crew of Dyaks, whose weapons are spears. From drawing so little water they are much dreaded, as they can run up the shallowest river, when their savage crews, landing, commit most horrible atrocities on the inhabitants living near the banks. Uploader note: The image depicts Iban Dayak bangkong fleet attacking brig Lily. |
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The Mate of the Lily: Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book https://archive.org/details/WHG_Kingston_The_Mate_of_the_Lily/page/n2/mode/1up |
| Author | Book: William Henry Giles Kingston (1814-1880). Illustrator unknown. |
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