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ill the I'ollowing way. A large place in tin' 

 forest liad been cut and cleared for llie pur- 

 pose; the spouses entered into a large cha- 

 riot of tlie form of craft, brought ou four 

 massy wheels; this huge lump, instead of 

 tliills, had two long ropes formed of twisted 

 tree roots, to which more tlian a hundred 

 persons yoked tliemselves, and puHe<l it 

 about crying out witli all (lie strongtli of 

 Uieir lungs ; the procession was accompanied 

 by several artillery men who fired inces- 

 santly. To sucli a noise and tumult you can 

 add two choirs of music, one executed bv 

 Malays, consisting of about a dozen gongs 

 ajid as many Hutes; the other by Chinese, 

 consisting of five or six gongs, a great 

 number of cymbals, and many tamtams, 

 all striking their inslrumeul^ vvitliout tone 

 or measure; and you will have an idea of 

 the attractiveness of the party. 



About tliree o'clock in the afternoon , a 

 fresh disti'iliution of victuals again I fink 



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