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at Singapurc, and it w as situattid cxturior to tiio 

 oM boundary of his domain. We were ushered 

 mttf hoiumi tht toomB of which were 



furnished after the Eno-lisli style with wall- 

 lamps, hookcrise, (minus hooks,) tahlcs, clniirs, 

 &c. ; ascending to the upjjer room, chairs 

 were placed for our accommodation, and the 

 |mm^ was ^auedl' to be mmed to cool over ftmi^^ 

 WJien we were all seated, a ^^elloW pointed 

 armed -chair was placed at the head of tlic room, 

 as a regal seat for liis liiLi'hness ; his prime 

 minister came to lis, and, ;is thonght, seemed 

 pixs^ed fet wh£(t io large a party of Enropeaas 



could require m dttdfettce. 



At last a messenger entered the room, and, 

 sqnatting down near the minister. whis|)ered 

 something to him, which it seemed was a desire 

 we «llould adjourn &mi the old 



thalxdbd ii^^^mm <*e Tm^ tapii- W« ad- 

 journed, therefore; and, on arriving at tlie old 

 residence , the rajah, one of the greatest cu- 

 riosities of tlie Immau race perhaps ever seen^ 

 waddled, bending wit^i iitfesiltles, and ^e^ted 

 his catoase Iti the a&iesaid yallow chair, which 

 had been hronglit from the other house, and 

 placed ill a srtitahh' situation ; ami llierr, with 

 his corpnlent hody completely jaujmed /tetv^ern 

 the aiiafis of the chaJr, received us in a most gra- 

 cious and condescending manner^ If »mh a 



