The Malay Archipelago Hardback - 2010

The Malay Archipelago is a book written by Alfred R. Wallace, a British naturalist and explorer. The book is a detailed account of Wallace's travels through the Malay Archipelago, which includes the modern-day countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The book is divided into two volumes and covers Wallace's experiences during his eight-year journey through the region, from 1854 to 1862. In the book, Wallace describes the landscapes, flora, and fauna of the region, as well as the cultures and customs of the people he encountered. One of the most significant contributions of the book is Wallace's theory of evolution, which he developed independently of Charles Darwin. Wallace's theory, which he presented in the book, is based on the concept of natural selection and is considered a major milestone in the development of evolutionary theory. The book also includes detailed illustrations and maps, which provide a visual representation of the landscapes, animals, and people of the region. Overall, The Malay Archipelago is an important work of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing, and continues to be a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts interested in the region.But the difficulty was how to get this census. He could not go himself into every village and every house, and count all the people; and if he ordered it to be done by the regular officers they would quickly understand what it was for, and the census would be sure to agree exactly with the quantity of rice he got last year. It was evident therefore that to answer his purpose no one must suspect why the census was taken; and to make sure of this, no one must know that there was any census taken at all. In the afternoon succeeding my arrival, the Secretary accompanied me to visit the Sultan. We were kept waiting a few minutes in an outer gate-house, and then ushered to the door of a rude, half- fortified whitewashed house. A small table and three chairs were placed in a large outer corridor, and an old dirty-faced man with grey hair and a grimy beard, dressed in a speckled blue cotton jacket and loose red trousers, came forward, shook hands, and asked me to be coated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.