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followers, to the Tiimilier of tliree or four Inmdrecl, squat- 

 ting on tlie P'OuikI in a large circle roimd liim. Ho wore 

 a sarong or JIalny petticoat and a gi'een jatiket. He was 

 a man lilwnt tldi'tjMive yeai-s of age, and of a pleasing 

 cxnmtenance, with 'some appearance of intellect combined 

 with indecision. ^Ve howed, and took our seats on the 

 fjix>nnd near some chiefs we were acquainted with, ft»r 

 -while the Kujali sits no one can stand or sit higlicr. lJ(r 

 fn-st inquired who I was, and what I was doing in Lom- 

 hnck. and then requested to see some of my hinls. I 

 accordingly sent for one of my hoxes of hiid-skins and 

 one of insects, wliich h? examined carefully, and seemed 

 niuch surprised that they could he so well preserved. We 

 tlieu had a little conversation about Europe and the 

 Kussian war. in which all natives take an interest. 

 ]laviu^^ heard much of a country-seat of the Rajah's 

 called Gunontr Sari, 1 took the opportunity to ask per- 

 mission to visit it and shoot a few liirds there, which he 

 immediately granted. I then thanked him, and we took 

 our leave. 



An hour after, his son came to visit Mr. Carter accom- 

 panied by about a hundred followers, who all sat on the 

 oTttund while he came into the open shed where Manuel 

 was skinning birds. After some time he went into the 

 house, had a bed arranged to sleep a little, then tlrank 

 some wine, and after an hour or two had dinner brought 

 him fiwn the Gnsti's bouse, which be ate with eight of 

 the principal priests and princes. He pfonounced a 

 blessing over the rice and com luf need eating first, aft*-r 

 which the i-est fell to. They rolled up halls of rice m 

 their bands, dipped them in the gravy and swallowed tbcm 

 rapidly, with little pieces of meat and fowl cooked in w 

 variety of ways. A boy fainied the young llajah while 

 eating. He was a youth of about lifteen, and had already 

 threeVives. All wore the kris, or Malay crooked dagger, 

 on tlie beauty and value of which they greatly pride them- 

 selves. A companion of the liajah's had one with a 

 golden handle, in which were set twenty-eight diamonds 

 and several other jewels. He snid it had cost him 700 ^. 

 The sheaths are of ornamental wood and ivoiy, often 

 covered on one side with gold. The blades are beautifully 



