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entire group of mountains reachino- an elevation of from 

 four to 12,000 feet, mostly covered with luxuriant 

 foliage to the summit. The population of the island 

 is 18,000,000, consisting principally of Malays, 

 excepting in the mid-eastern portions where the old 

 Javanese race is still predominant ; the latter have a 

 somewhat longer face and a bronzed skin, better 

 features, not unlike the people of Australasian descent, 

 and slender hands; whilst the Malay has a round, 

 rather flat face of copper colour, is small, of a stouter 

 build, and large extremities. Both embraced Mahome- 

 danism in 1475; since that time Buddhism has existed, 

 but only in a few districts. Besides these there are a 

 great many Chinamen in Java carrying on the trade 

 from the coast into the interior as pedlars, some on a 

 large scale. 



There is an interesting spot called Batoe-Toulis, 

 about ten miles, in a southerly direction, from 

 Buitenzorg, to which Mr. Murschenbrock drove me 

 one fine morning-, whence we obtained a good view of 

 the Magamendong, the most prominent peak visible, 

 situated in the rich province of Preanger, and 4,780 

 feet high. We here stood upon the site of a large 

 inland city which had long ceased to exist, and it was 

 marked by a monument of great historical interest. 

 This famous stone, about four feet high, bears an 



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