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stances wliicli accompanied it for tfie sliorl 

 lime we remained in llint place- We slept 

 there two niglits, and were kindly treated 

 by tlic king, who, wishing to make us par-- 

 taking of the least, sent m every morning 

 and evening, with his compliments, large 

 pieces of bulValoes. Such was the daily 

 order of the feast. At five o clock a. m. the 

 beginninj^ of the day was announced by six 

 canons, wliich were powerfully repeated 

 by tlie echo of the mountains on either side 

 of tfie valley; a few instants after gun fire, 

 began Malayan nuisic, which scarcely 

 ceased for a few moments during tlie whole 

 of the day. About six or seven o'clock, a 

 great quantity of rice and meat was distri- 

 buted to all the guests. Then every one 

 cooked and prepared his breakfast. The 

 repast nf tlie three bridegrooms and their 

 brides was announced by a discharge of ar- 

 tillery. Twelve o'clock wns ihe time when 

 they took tlieii' drive; which was perforin ed 



