Smatra-DE

1784

An ACCOUNT of the GOVERNMENT, LAWS,
CUSTOMS, and MANNERS

Late SECRETARY to the PRESIDENT and COUNCIL
Of FORT MARLBOROUGH.

Printed for the AUTHOR, and Sold by THOMAS PAYNE and SON, Mews-Gate;
BENJAMIN WHITE, Fleet-freet; JAMES ROBSON, New Bond-fireet; P. ELMSLY,
Strand; LEIGH and SOTHEBY, York-ftreet Covent Garden; and J. SEWELL, Cornbill.

M DCC LXXXIV.

OF THE

HISTORY OF SUMATRA.

ISLAND of Sumatra unknown to the Ancients-Situation—Name

-General Defcription of the Country, its Mountains, Lakes,

and Rivers Air and Meteors-Monfoons, and Land and Sea

Breezes-Minerals and Foffils-Volcanos-Earthquakes-Surfs

and Tides.

P. 1,-33-

Diftinction of Inhabitants Rejangs chofen for General Defcription

Perfons and Complexion-Clothing and Ornaments. P. 34-47.

Villages Buildings-Domeftic Utenfils-Food.

I

P. 48,—58.

Agriculture-