74 THROUGH GASA LAND. 



for a deal of hardship and exposure. Like many 

 other animals whose natural dwelling-place is the 

 plains, the rhinoceros is a good climber, and will 

 cross the most rugged hills and kranzes, when 

 necessity or desire calls upon it to do so. The 

 same is a characteristic of the Javanese species. 



By sun up the whole party were under weigh, 

 scattered in a long-extended line and facing towards 

 the rising luminary. I kept the low ground. On 

 my right hand was Sunday, the arrangement being 

 that whoever discovered signs of the missing man 

 was either to fire a shot or light a fire, making 

 choice according to his means. It was a most 

 glorious sunrise — a more beautiful I have seldom 

 witnessed. The Indian Ocean always strikes me 

 as the place to see these to perfection ; and had not 

 the gorgeous luminary just risen from her embrace ? 

 The temperature, moreover, was cool enough al- 

 most to feel bracing, while the country was simply 

 charming. 



The wandering manner, whose eye explores 

 The wealthiest isles, the most enchanting shores, 

 Views not a realm so bountiful and fair, 

 Nor breathes the spirit of a purer air. 



If this country could remain throughout the year 

 as it is now it would be a perfect Paradise, for 

 nowhere is there a greater wealth and variety of 

 vegetation than in the bottom lands, while the hills, 



