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and then stopped for a few minutes in Solo, where the Sultan of 

 Soerakarta holds his court, much as his neighbor in Djojka. All 

 the way was flat, and although cool the journey was tiresome and 

 we were glad to arrive at Soerabaja about half-past one. We were 

 soon settled at the Simpang Hotel most comfortably, and, after a 

 bath and tiffin, proceeded to hunt up our steamer office which , after 

 some trouble, we found, and in it a most obliging agent who cabled 

 to Singapore to remind the agents to see that our trunks and steamer 



133. POESPO, ON THE ROAD TO TOSARI. 



chairs were put on board there. As our steamer had 2000 T to 

 take in she was sure to stop here at least one day, so we might go 

 on to Tosari and he would wire us if the time should change. 



Sept. 28. We left by the 6:10 train for Pasoeroean, where we 

 arrived at 7:45, and our two suit cases were at once transferred to 

 the most uncomfortable vehicle I ever rode in. There was only 

 room for me behind and my secretary in front, and the driver to- 

 gether with the small luggage could not balance my weight and 

 keep the poor pony from being lifted bodil}' from the ground, so I 

 had to lean over the driver to keep the "ball}-" pony on terra finna. 

 I, however, noticed as we drove through the town that it was large 



and cosmopolitan, with manj' European wares for sale in the shops 



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