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guence of a singular volcanic phenomenon 
which occurred about 30 years ago, and will be 
described in the Mineralogical account of this 
district. The Guwa-upas is dreaded by the nar. 
tives, and according to their account, resembles 
the Grotto del Cano near Naples; they could 
not be prevailed on to condtict me to this open- 
ing; it is situated at no great distance from 
the crater, which discovers itself by the dis- 
charge of volumes of smoke at intervals. 
From Batur my course was eastward, inclin- 
ing gently ro the north, rising higher on the 
successive ranges of this part, and passing many 
of the separate points and ridges, and sever 
very deep ravines. On the day of my depar- 
ture from this village, October 27th, 1 halted 
at Konang, a small hamlet, surrounded by a 
circle of eminences, to the north of which rises 
a considerable point, well known to the natives 
by the name of Gunung, Diyeng, and connected 
with the more elevated eastern point, which at 
a distancereceives the denomination of Gunung 
Prai (from its resemblance to an inverted beat 
or proa) although at this spot ics numerous 
points are distinguished by separate appellations. 
A traveller here does not suppose himself to 
be in an equinoctial region; he perceives the 
air cold during the day, and possessing at night 
a degree of keenness, which; on suddenly arriv- 
ing from the lower country. is even unpleasant; 
o Cacoa-nur or plantain trees are about the 
"iue he finds himself surrounded by a new 
tribe of vegetable; he is invivorated, and cap- 
able of a degree of activity which appears in- 
compatible with the nature of a hor climate, 
Severe nadi exercise is not fatiguing, | 
