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their sleeping-mats, and their provisions. And they en- 

 camped under the tall Waringin-trees that border all thy 

 roads about Mataram, and with blazing fires frighted away 

 the ghouls and evil spirits that nightly haunt the gloomy 

 avenues. 



In the morning a great procession was formed to con- 

 duct the Eajah to the mountain. And the royal princes 

 and relations of the Eajah mounted their black horses, 

 whose tails swept the ground ; they used no saddle or 

 stirrups, but sat upon a cloth of gay colours ; the bits 

 were of sdver and the bridles of many-coloured cords. 

 The less important people were on small strong horses of 

 various colours, well suited to a mountain journey; and all 

 (even the Eajah) were bare-legged to above the knee, 

 wearing only the gay coloured cotton waist-cloth, a silk 

 or cotton jacket, and a large handkerchief tastefully folded 

 round the head. Every one was attended by one or two 

 servants bearing his sirih and betel boxes, who were also 

 mounted on ponies ; and great numbers more had gone on 

 in advance or waited to bring up the rear. The men in 

 authority were numbered by hundreds and their followers 

 by thousands, and all the island wondered what great thing 

 would come of it. 



For the first two days they went a,long good roads and 

 through many villages which were swept clean, and where 

 bright cloths were hung oivt a<t the windows ; and all the 



