 The fort of Bintulu which was built entirely of wood , was in somewhat ruinous condition . It stood nearly on the sea @-@ shore , and just behind it , at a distance of few paces , the primeval forests commenced ... Some chinamen had settled at the vicinity of the fort and had built a small bazaar ; but the village is chiefly formed by the houses of the Melanau beyond the Chinese kampong ( village ) . These Melanaus used to live further up the river , but since the construction of the fort , and the installation of an officer of the Rajah near the mouth of the river , they came to settle near the sea – a thing they would never have dared to do in former days for fear of the attacks of the Lanun pirates and Dayak pirates . 
 The fort of Bintulu which was built entirely of wood , was in somewhat ruinous condition . It stood nearly on the sea @-@ shore , and just behind it , at a distance of few paces , the primeval forests commenced ... Some chinamen <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> settled at the vicinity of the fort and <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> built a small bazaar ; but the village is chiefly formed by the houses of the Melanau beyond the Chinese kampong ( village ) . These Melanaus used to live further up the river , but since the construction of the fort , and the installation of an officer of the Rajah near the mouth of the river , they came to settle near the sea – a thing they would never <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>have</mark></a> dared to do in former days for fear of the attacks of the Lanun pirates and Dayak <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>pirates</mark></a> . 
The fort of Bintulu which was built entirely of wood , was in somewhat ruinous condition . It stood nearly on da sea @-@ shore , and just behind it , at a distance of few paces , tdaprimeval forests commenced ... sum chinamen done settled at the vicinity of thdaort and done built a small bazaar ; but the village is chiefly formed by the houses of the Melanau beyond thedainese kampong ( village ) . These Melanaus used to live further up the river , but since the dastruction of the fda , and the indallation of an officer of the Rajah near the mouth of the river , they came to settle near the sea – a thing they would never done dared to do in former days for fear of the attacks of the Lanun pirates and Dayak pirate .