178. Essay, Fc. 
if the traveller isa man of rank, his attendants 
and servants must expect to be interrogated and 
examined in his place. 
On entering the compound of the Farmer of 
the Customs at Bantul, I observed about half a 
dozen large game cages, 
whose constant clamour and cackling appeared 
te be pleasant and agreable to all the inhabitants 
of the house in the same degree in which it 
was annoying to me: I soon perceived that 
they were objects of particular attention. and 
carefully fed at regular periods. Every person 
accustomed to aei intercourse with the natives, 
whether in the interior or along the seacoast, 
kuows that cock-fighting is one of their com- 
mon diversions, and even where these animals 
are not kept for this purpose, several large 
cocks under spacious cages or rather baskets 
are constantly found arranged at certain distances 
around their compounds. It is probable that 
the Chinese have adopted this amusement from 
the Javanese, but I afterwards found it universal 
among them on the route though this part of 
the Isand; In the vicinity of the capitals, the 
Chinese Farmers follow the mode of life of 
their inhabitants, and the Seliga, are supplied 
with various articles of house-hold furniture, 
buc in the distant farms, chairs sd even tables 
are Penalty looked for in vain. 
e dwelling of the former at Bantul. indi- 
is some taste and neatness; being a native 
of the Island, of Chinese descent he has like 
many others of. this description (who are deno: 
minated peranakans) imitated the customs and 
mode of life of Europeans. At Brossot a lodg- 
ing-house, passangrahan—is provided for the 
