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went to look at the market, which was a very large 

 one, occupying an enclosure of about one acre of 

 ground. There were a few Chinese and some 

 Klings, but the majority were Javanese, and these 

 principally women, both buyers and sellers. The 

 Klings (Kalingas or Talingas) come from the coast 

 of Coromandel, and trade through the Archipelago 

 dealing chiefly in jewellery and cutlery. The 

 Chinese in this market seemed to deal principally 

 in drapery. There were rows of stalls in which 

 were exposed printed calicoes from Manchester, 

 strong blue calico cloth from Madura, broad cloths, 

 and other articles of clothing ; in another row were 

 neatly made boxes and baskets of different materials. 

 There was also crockery-ware, both English and 

 Chinese, and the ruder productions of the country. 

 A row was devoted entirely tD drugs, spices, and 

 medicines ; another to fruits and vegetables, salt- 

 fish and eatables of all kinds, trassi, and other 

 native dainties ; and another to jewellery, cutlery, 

 and nicknacks, and for various other matters of all 

 descriptions. We inquired of a Kling the price of 

 two English razors in a case, for which he asked 

 five dollars. In another corner was a space for the 

 sale of horses, and also, I believe, for bullocks, 

 waggons and agricultural implements. In short, 

 it appeared that the whole of the wants of the 

 native population of all ranks and both sexes might 

 have been supplied here. 



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