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himself ascended 45 different volcanic peaks, and tliat at a 

 period when there were no bridle-roads leading to their foot, 

 but only those singular zig-zag paths which the rhinoceros 

 has worn for himself, in order to browse at his leisure and 

 undistm'bed on the roots and ricli grass of these lofty pas- 

 tures. His imposing exterior and expression of countenance 

 all betoken the indefatigable perseverance and gigantic 

 powers, both physical and intellectual, which find expression 

 in his incomparable work upon Java, and his great chart of 

 that island. 



The renowned savant received us like old friends, with the 

 most delightful fervent hospitality, related to us his very 

 latest experiments and observations with respect to tlie culti- 

 vation of the quinquina plant, and presented us with his 

 last work,* to which he seemed exclusively to devote his 

 entire activity. For om' own part, we in retm-n promised Dr. 

 Junghuhn to make most special inquiries u]3on tlie subject 

 dm^ng the period of our stay in the native country of the 

 Cinchona, and to endeavour to be able to answer to the 

 questions we were charged with ; as by so doing we hoped 

 to re-pay in some degree our tribute of gratitude, for the 

 countless instances of personal interest and attention which 

 had been shown us by the scientific gentlemen in Java, as 

 well as by all the government officials. 



* Toestand der aangeweekete Kinabomen op het eiland Java in het laatst der 

 Maand Julij, en het begni van Augustus, 1857. Kort beschreven door F. Junghuhn, 

 116 pp. 



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