Essay, HF 209 
Many of these give rise to rivers and rivulets3 
most of the principal streams of this part of the 
Island spring from these mountains; the Bogo- 
wonto and Progo flow in a Southern direction, 
the begalo and Serayu follow a Western course 
in che central valley of che Island. The village 
of Re-jo is situated at. the boundary of the 
districts of the Native Princes in this part, it 
has derived iis name from several large stone 
images or re-jos, which are carefully preserved 
in the middle of the road in a small appropriate 
building, and receive tokens of veneration from 
the inhabitants and from oceasional passengers. 
On leaving the broad valicy between the two 
mountains above mentioned, an extensive pros- 
pect opens on the traveller, exhibiting, at one 
view, the lower portions ot the province of 
Kadu, consisting of an infinite numbe, of hills. 
thrown together without order, and resembling 
the agitated waves of the Ocean. On entering 
this tract the state of cultivation rapidly in- 
creases, in every direction large villages are 
indicated by immense assemblages of cocoa- nut 
trees; and extensive plantations of Rice, indian- 
corn, Tobacco, and almost every kind of vege- 
- table serving for the common domestic economy 
and nourishment of the inhabitants, buund the 
prospect... - 
., The traveller here finds his progress greatly 
facilitated; having traversed districts in which 
all conveniencies of passage are left to accident 
or appear to be intentionally neglected, he per- 
ceives, in the excellent condition of the roads, 
a care'ul attention to the means of intercourse 
between the various parts of this as well as 
