206 Essay, Ge. 
desireable, and necessary to procure'a pleasant 
temperature of the body when not warmly clothe 
ed. In the foresrs, the trees are enveloped with. 
long, shaggy, depending moss, as in the coldest 
countriesin Europe. Only a few solitary birds 
enliven the air; these are ofa peculiar kind, and 
never seen in the lower regions. Natives of 
other parts of the Island, suffer immensely when 
suddenly transferred to this neizhbourhooc : the 
half naked coolies are uniformly found in tbe 
night huddled together in groupes, and enjoying 
ghe heat and smoke of a few burning chips. ` 
The ancient inhabitants of this Island, of whose 
histaty, religion and peculiarities all indications 
are now uncertain, appear to have delighted in 
this vicinity, as well as in similar situations at 
no great distance from the principal velcanoes. 
A Chandi, "Temple or Tomb, was found near 
the foot of theeminence of the Diyeng, not far 
from a constantly smoking crater, surrounded 
-by numerous Re-jos or images, most of which 
have been carried away or destroyed by the pre- 
sent inhabitants. In proceeding on my route, and 
commencing again the descent of the Mountain 
Prad, sin aang for severai miles followed am 
eastern se from the village Konane, I met 
and aos pursued along the whole decli- 
vity, one of the most stupendous remains of the 
ancient inhabitants, which, in my opinion, is 
found on the Island. At no considerable distance: 
from the summit of the Mountain, I observed a. 
nearly regular slab, which lat first mistook for a 
of the common Basaltes of the neigh- 
tborbood; _but was. informed by the natives, that. 
it was the indication of an artificial work 3 I very. 
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