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two thousand four hundred and eleven square miles, and four hun- 
dred and eight thousand three hundred and twenty-seven inhab- 
itants. . This division comprises what formerly constituted the 
native province of Jacatra. The city of Batavia is the capital, 
and the seat of the colonial government. 
3d. Batavian and Priangen Regencies, comprising ten thou- 
sand square miles, and two hundred and forty -three thousand six 
hundred and twenty-eight inhabitants. This division, which is 
extremely mountainous, lies southeast of that just mentioned, and 
extends from the Blue Mountain ridge to Wyn Cooper's Bay on 
the south coast, and from thence eastw,ardly to the river Chiwulan. 
4th. Cheribon, comprising thirteen hundred and thirty-four 
square miles, and two hundred and sixteen thousand inhabitants. 
This division extends across the island from north to south, at the 
point where its breadth, by an abrupt indentation of both poasts, is 
suddenly reduced from one hundred to fifty miles, its narrowest 
part, except one across the province of Probolingo, near the east 
end of the island. Cheribon, on the north coast, is the capital. 
5th. Tegal, comprising twelve hundred and ninety-seven square 
miles, and one hundred and seventy-eight thousand four hundred 
and fifteen inhabitants. This division, which is bounded on the 
north by about fifty miles of seacoast, extends southwardly to 
the centre of the island, with Cheribon on its vvest and Pakalon- 
gan ori its east. The town of Tegal, on the north, is the capital. 
6th. Pakalongan, c.omjixismg six hundred and fifty square miles, 
and one hundred and fifteen thousand four hundred and forty- 
two inhabitants. This division, which is also bounded on the 
north by the Sea of Borneo, extends southwardly between Tegal 
on the west and Semarang on the east. Ulujami, on a river of 
the same name, is the capital. 
7th. Semarang, comprising eleven hundred and sixty-six square 
miles, and three hundred and twenty-seven thousand six hundred 
and ten inhabitants. This division is bounded by Japara and the 
sea on the north, Pakalongan on the west, Kedu on the south, 
and Grobogan on the east. Kandal, on the river Bodri, is the 
capital. 
8th. Kedu, comprising eight hundred and twenty-six square 
miles, and one hundred and ninety-seven thousand three hundred 
and ten inhabitants. This division is bounded by Semarang on 
