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paved roads of the old city. In the house of the Waidono 

 or district chief at Modjo-agong, I saw a beautiful figure 

 carved in high relief out of a block of lava, and which had 



ANCIENT BAS-RELIEF. 



been found buried in the ground near the village. On my 

 expressing a wish to obtain some such specimen, Mr. B. 

 asked the chief for it, and much to my surprise he imme- 



