Chapter 21

Visit to the Sultan of Pontiana, in Borneo--Sir Samuel Hood--Borneo--A floating grove--Pontiana--Chinese in Borneo--The sultan and his audience room--Interior of the palace--The autograph--Anecdote of Sir S. Hood--Getting out of the trap--Sir S. Hood at the Nile--The Zealous and Goliath--Captain Walcott's disinterestedness--Sir S. Hood's kindness