542 INDEX. Epilepsy — rarer in the Inrlian Islands tlmn in Europe, i. 34 Europe — supplied with the productions, long bcfuru the discovery, of the Archipelago, i. 1. Fevers — species and cause of, among the Indian islanders, i. 32 Fire-amis — time of their introduction not knov.'n, i. 227 — cannon of the natives made of brass, ib. — small arms imported by Euro- peans, ib. — natives unskilful in the use of them, 228 — prices of those imported, iii. 513 Firelock — See Fire-arms Fishing — tlie Indian islanders very expert in this art, i. 195 — its imjiortance and extent, and how practised, ib. — niodc of pre- paring and using fish, 197 — what kinds exported, and prices, iii. iW Fish-maws — price as an article of commerce, iii. 440 Flowers — Indian islanders ornament their dress with, i. 212 — cul- ture of the cliampaka malor or malati, and tanjung, 437 — kam- bojo.i, 438 — sulasi, ib. — European flowers, ib. Frankincense — See Benzoin Fruits — banana the principal fruit consumed in the Indian islands, i. 41 — bread-fruit, common, 412 — general remarks on the culture of fruits, 415 — culture of the mangustin, 417 — durian, 419 — jack-fruit, 422 — champadak, 423 — mango, ib. — orange and le- mon, 425 — pine applo, 1Q7 — -jninbi]. 428 — guava, 429 — papinja, 430 — custard apple, 431 — arekah, lingseh, and riambia, 432 — rambutan, ib. — pomegranate, 433 — tamarind, ib. calabash, gourds, melons, cucumbers, 43 1 — European fruits, 43G Funerals — ceremonies before and after, i. 25 Furniture of the Indian islanders described, i. 1 72 Gambir-plant — its culture, i. 405 — exportation, iii. 415 — price, ib. Games and amusements — the Indian islanders passionately fond of, i. 109 — ^games of hazard, ill — chess only partially introduced, 112 — combats between cocks, 113 — quails, 114 — and crickets, ib. puerile sports of the Javanese, ib. — combat of the tiger and buf- falo, 115 — of the wild boar with rams and goats, IIG — between two bulls, 117 — games of exercise seldom practised, ib. — tourna- ments awkwardly exhibited, ib. — the chace pursued for amuse- ment by the civilized tribes, 118 — dancing both an amusement and solemnity, 121 — different descriptions of it, 122 — dramatic amusements of the Javanese, 126 — two kinds of interlude, 129-r- civilization would be promoted by an improved drama, 132 Ganja — its culture, i. 442 Geography — Indian islanders ignorant of this science, i. 317 — hard- ly know any foreign country but by name, ib. — imperfectly know their own, 318 — ^have no general term to designate the Ar- chipelago, ib. — ignorant of the insular form of the principal islands, 319 — use the term island in a circumscribed sense, ib. — principle ou which they give names to countries, 320 — Hindus
