Piang and his helpers secured the cable to a post and rushed into the campong. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old] Reference
He returned to his campong, and came again toward morning, when it was agreed that. From Wordnik.com. [The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy] Reference
Releasing its hold on the tree, it flopped about the campong, pulling and straining at the cable. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old] Reference
The prisoner in the deserted campong protested and struggled, its ugly grunts disturbing the jungle peace. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old] Reference
Dyak campong, which terminated our progress up the stream, consists of three moderately long houses inhabited by Sibnowans. From Wordnik.com. [The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy] Reference
Without a thought for the helpless boy, the women dropped the torches and fled screaming through the night, leaving the campong in darkness. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old] Reference
Having sent the Pangerans ahead to advise Seriff Sahib of our arrival, we pulled slowly up to the campong of the Data Jembrong, where we brought up to breakfast. From Wordnik.com. [The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy] Reference
The next morning they anchored about ten o'clock opposite the campong of the rajah. From Wordnik.com. [Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril] Reference
The two men who completed the prau's crew followed him into that magnate's campong. From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast Of The Islands] Reference
"Is there not one torch in rich Lakamba's campong to light a guest on his landing?". From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast Of The Islands] Reference
On one occasion, after we had been talking to him late in his campong, he jumped up. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of Unrest] Reference
We shall be at the campong in five minutes, and in less than another on the parade-ground. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris] Reference
"And you might make the campong people illuminate all their boats on the river," said Archie. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris] Reference
There is neither campong nor sampan upon the river, and it is evident that there is no trade. From Wordnik.com. [Middy and Ensign] Reference
'The sun was sinking towards the forests when Dain Waris's body was brought into Doramin's campong. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Jim] Reference
I have only one eye, but I saw lights in Abdulla's house and in his campong as we were paddling past. From Wordnik.com. [Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river] Reference
There is always supposed to be one man in each native village (or campong) who can speak this language. From Wordnik.com. [A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore] Reference
During the great heat of the day she usually sought refuge in Almayer's campong, often finding shelter in. From Wordnik.com. [Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river] Reference
They live alone with an old woman in a house outside Lakamba's campong and are greatly respected -- or feared, I should say rather. From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast Of The Islands] Reference
And I said, ` No. In a hot country like this I want my men to have good, pure, sparkling well water, and not to be forced to drink croc and campong drainage soup. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris] Reference
There's a strong body of well-armed natives just the other side of the campong, and they may be friends or they may be enemies, but we have got to be ready for them, anyhow. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris] Reference
A distance, walking up the slope to Doramin's campong. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Jim] Reference
Better let the one - eyed crocodile sun himself in your campong, Tuan. ". From Wordnik.com. [Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river] Reference
A proverb amongst them that "an open campong, or village, had become a closed cage.". From Wordnik.com. [Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825] Reference
Drop down to the jetty and let your men cook their rice in my campong while we talk in the house. ". From Wordnik.com. [Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river] Reference
When the time comes; when we both go together towards the Rajah's campong, it will be to enter -- and to remain. ". From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast Of The Islands] Reference
They say in the settlement that Dain the trader, he that was found drowned this morning, is lying in the white man's campong. ". From Wordnik.com. [Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river] Reference
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