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*[https://archive.org/details/historyofmalayaa00kenn ''A History of Malaya, A.D. 1400-1959''] by J Kennedy 1962. Archive.org Lending Library. Before you can borrow this book, you must register. Only one person at a time is able to borrow the book, so you perhaps may need to wait until the book is returned..
*[https://archive.org/details/cu31924023257854 ''The Adventures of John Smith in Malaya, 1600-1605''] by A Hale 1909. Archive.org. This book was classified as a novel in a review when issued, but it was stated “In the Malayan part of the book…[there] seems to be first hand knowledge of the legends, custom and intimate life of the Malayans”, and it was “written… with… learning”<ref>[http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/10th-july-1909/28/novels ''The Spectator'' Archive: 10 July 1909, page 28]</ref>
*[https://archive.org/details/kellywalshshandb00sing ''Kelly & Walsh's Handbook of the Malay Language for the use of Tourists and Residents''] Sixth edition 1919 Archiv.org
*[https://archive.org/details/aab3248.0001.001.umich.edu ''An English-Malay Dictionary''] by Rev. W G Shellabear 1916 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/b21505019 ''Hilda's "Where is it?" of recipes : containing, amongst other practical and tried recipes, many old Cape, Indian, and Malay dishes and preserves: also directions for polishing furniture, cleaning silk, etc. and a collection of home remedies in case of sickness''] by Hildagonda J Duckitt 1908 edition Archive.org. First published 1891. The author lived at the Cape of Good Hope.
