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ACCOUNT OF DIFFERENT NATIONS, 



THE DUTCH, 



The Hollandera (f || ^ H6^Un-la) are called by the 

 ChineBft ^ ^ H5-lan ; and th« general appellatioQ bei. 

 tawed upon them is Tuan (j^ twiin) or master. The 

 Dutch, in their turn, call the Chinese ^ Chin, or as 

 a general deBignationj Keae k'he), Sir. The Dutch in- 

 habit the north-west corner of the ocean ; they have high 

 nogea and red hair, white faces and ^rey eyes ; they do not 

 allow their beardi to grow ; their coats are clean and neat, 

 with short bodies and narrow sleeves ; while their gait is 

 light and nimble. They Bhare the sovereignty of Europe 

 with the Eno^liih f ^ Ang-m6, red. haired nation) and 

 the French (Jt3 3ff fiS Ho-lin-ifty), The English nation 

 ia poor but powerful, and being situated at a most impor- 

 tant {X>int, frequently attackg the othera, It is now about 

 1,800 years gince the Dutch nation was eatabliahed, and » 

 little more tlian 200 yeari since they tbok possession of Ba* 

 taria. At first they were driven tMther by adverse wind#j 

 when seeing that the country was eiteosrve, and adapted fof 

 the building of a city, they pretended to take shelter ia 

 BantEwn bay^ and Bent in an huiuble pctiti-in, accompanied by 

 large pfesenls, intreating the Snkan -J^ So6-ian) of Ban- 

 tam, lo them allow to borrow for a time a place on the sea- 

 shore, where they might repair their veasela, It waa not long, 

 however, before they requested leave to erect a stockade, 

 with the view of screenini^ those who were within from 

 those who remained withont ; on which occasion they in- 

 creased the amount of their presents. The disposition of 

 the Javanese is stupid and fooliah, unsiiipicious and uncalcu- 

 lating ; being moreover desirous of European goldj Bantam 

 speedily fell into hand* of the foreigners, and Batavia soon 

 followed. Th^ Dutch then entered into a treaty with the Su- 

 suhunan, ^ Sun-Un) or Emperor of Solo, engaging lo 

 pay liim a certain amouut of iribute annually ; tind thus all 



