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dispersed. The rest of Aya, in this part, is à 
‘desert, overflowed during the rains, marshy at 
all periods, and rendered almost inaccessible by 
an excessive luxuriance of an useless and un- 
profitable vegetation. | Ac the foot of the Hc 
a considerable river, called ghe. per a Re pa, 
tul is situated, wel know as ihe Sene a of “Bait 
ishment of offenders or rank from the court of 
Surakarta, and particularly of such as have in- 
curred the displeasure of the Sovereign, by real 
or supposed treasonable conduct. This village 
is situated in a large forest, surrounded by 
marshes, andin a high degree solitary and gloo- 
my.. I ogee in the Inhabitants of the 
neighb district a e of dress, which 
is not common in the more populous or polish- 
ed districts: in place of the common habit or 
vestment, consisting of a broad strip of Lin- 
en, denominated Sarong or Long-cloth by the 
Malays they wrap a similar strip of Strawsack 
or Karong about their Loins, which gives them 
a S aaa and se ies ae aud. their 
rs appeared to. in some i e 
ES shd 
both on account of the wildness of the district 
which they inhabit, and of the dangers and 
tieni to Ae those are mes Y "med in- 
urens r hatc used in cu:ting trees 
far varicus domestic pu these they place 
