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we were ver>' thinly clad and had brought no blankets, hut 

 all we could get after another hour's talk was a native mat 

 and pillow, aud a few old cuitains to hang round three 

 sides of the open shed and protect us a little from the cold 

 breeze. We passed the rest of the night very uncomfort- 

 ably, and determined t-o return in the morning and not 

 submit any longer to sueh shabby treatment. 



We rose at daybrciik, but it was near an hour before 

 the interpreter made bis appearance* We then asked to 

 have some coilee and to see the Punibuckle, as we wattted 

 a liorse for AU, who was lame, and wished to bid liiui 

 adieu. The man looked puxzled at such nnheartl-f>f 

 demands aud vanished into the inner court, locking the 

 door behind him and leaving us again to our meditations. 

 An hour passed and no one came, so 1 ordered the horses 

 to be saddled and the pack-horse to be loaded, and pre- 

 pared to start. Just thciu the interpreter came up on hoi-se* 

 back> nnd looked aghast at our pn^paratioos. ** Where is 

 the l^uuibuckle ?" we asked. " Gone to the KajahV' said 

 he. " \Ve are going," said 1. '* Uh 1 pray don't," said he ; 

 " wait a little ; they are having a consultation, and some 

 priests are comhig to see you, and a chief is going off tu 

 Matnram to usk tiie permission of the Anak Agoug for ymi 

 to stay." Tins settled the matter. More talk, more delay, 

 and another eight or ten hours' consultation were not to ha 

 endured ; so we started at once, the poor intt'ipieter almost 

 weeping at our obstinacy aud hurry, and assuring us — 

 '* tlie rumbuckle would be very sorry, aud the liajah would 

 be very sorry, and if we woidd but wait all would be 

 right." 1 gave Aii my horse, and started on foot, but he 

 aitej'WiU-ds mounted behind Air, Koss's groom, and we got 

 home very well, though rather hot md tired. 



At Mataram we called at the house of Gusti Gadiocji, 

 one of the princes of Lombock, who was a fiiend of Mr. 

 Carter's, and who had promised to show me the guna made 

 by native workmen. Two guns were exhibited, one six 

 the otlier seven feet long, and of a proportionably large 

 bore. The barrels were twisted aud well finished, though 

 not so finely worked as ours. Die stock was well made, 

 and extended to the end of the barrel Silver and gold 

 urnamciit was iidaid over most of the surface, but the 



