Project Gutenberg 2008-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 555 Treacher, W. H. (William Hood), Sir 1849 1919 Treacher, William Hood, Sir British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo E-text prepared by a Project Gutenberg volunteer from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "British Borneo" by Sir W. H. Treacher is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides detailed sketches and observations of various regions in Borneo, notably Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo, touching on their histories, cultures, and socio-political structures during European colonial influence. Sir Treacher, who served as the Secretary to the Government of Perak and had significant experience in Borneo, leverages his expertise to present a vivid narrative of this lesser-known part of the world. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Borneo's complex history and its interactions with European powers, particularly focusing on the British North Borneo Company's charter and sovereignty. It details the transformations in the region since the 16th century, showcasing its rich cultural tapestry and significant events leading to British colonial rule. Treacher reflects on the former glory of Brunai as a thriving trading hub and compares past descriptions from explorers like Pigafetta against the stark realities faced by its inhabitants by the late 19th century, probing into existential questions regarding the impact of colonialism and the fate of local governments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Sabah Sarawak (Malaysia) Labuan Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 458028 2025-08-11T09:42:32.599695 text/html 462495 2008-12-16T16:04:12 text/html 201559 2025-08-11T09:42:38.725647 application/epub+zip 206841 2025-08-11T09:42:33.703653 application/epub+zip 204107 2025-08-11T09:42:33.202694 application/epub+zip 332434 2025-08-11T09:42:42.573681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301205 2025-08-11T09:42:38.208700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298703 2022-09-12T15:26:33.778800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412758 2025-08-11T09:42:31.894670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412492 2008-12-16T15:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412515 2008-12-16T15:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21480 2025-08-11T09:42:42.708607 application/rdf+xml 7799 2025-08-11T09:42:33.280693 image/jpeg 1340 2025-08-11T09:42:33.242649 image/jpeg 157590 2008-12-16T15:53:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 193899 2008-12-16T16:06:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 157511 2008-12-16T15:53:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 196800 2025-08-11T09:42:32.638648 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia