Essay, Fc. 177 
“Beyond Jokjokarta the large road inclines 
more to the South, and gradually approaches the 
shore: I halted successively at Bantul, Brossot 
and Kadilangu, at each of which places a Chi- 
nese Collector of the Customs resides. Euro- 
pean travellers through this part of the Tsland 
take theirabode, almost necessarily, with these 
people, where they are, in most cases, received 
with hospitality. By the frequent travelling of 
persons on public business, through this part of 
the Island, Chinese inhabitants are in some de- 
gree accustomed to our habits, and it must be 
acknowledged tha: they cheerfully contribute 
what is in their power, to the comfort and con- 
venience of travellers. The first thing which is 
presented t9 a stranger on his arrival is rea, 
which according to the custom of the Chinese 
is found in readiness at all hours of the day in - 
their dwellings, even in the most distant parts of 
the Island: and from the quality of this article 
condition of the inhabitants. About the time 
of their ordinary meals, the traveller is always 
liberally supplied with the common food which 
serves for the family, but those articles of con- 
venience and luxury to which Europeans are 
accustomed must be provided by himself: in 
exchange for the comfort or assistance he re- 
ceives, he must generally submit to an interroga- 
tion from ali the inhabicants of a dwelling ; and 
these are often importunate and troublesome : 
The object of his journey is minutely enquired 
into, his baggage is reviewed with a curious at- 
tention, and every novel or uncommon object 
becomes the subject of particular disquisition 5 
