through the Preanget Regencies in Java. 2B 
struction, the party were surprised by the sight of various young 
plants, and astonished at the particular manner in which they 
grew, — for instance, the crown of the leaves would have shot 
forth from out of the heart of the trunk, had the thick bark 
been able to protect the same against the deadly scorching cau- 
sed by the heat of the lava. Wild plantain and other wild 
shrubs had indeed shot up from out of the deep ground through 
the midst of the very sand and lava that covered it. Nothing, 
say the travellers, can give an adequate idea of the effects left by 
the last eruption of the Gointoir_, but a visit to thq scenes them- 
selves. 
Proceeding along the south side of the mountains of Gadja 
and Massigit, the travellers soon arrived at the Mount of Goin- 
toir itself. On the north side of it, near the summit, and not 
far from the spot where lies the crater of that remarkable vol- 
cano, they rested for a considerable time in expectation of more 
favourable weather and a clearer sky, which might aflPord them 
an opportunity to inspect and investigate the different objects of 
their search with more advantage, but the air continued to be 
very cold, and the hills entirely enveloped in damp clouds, 
which, together with the difficulty of bringing up the necessary 
water to such a considerable height, along a very steep road, co- 
vered with sharp stones thrown out from the crater of the vol- 
cano, obliged them to abandon their intention of a longer stay 
at that place. Howeyer, it appeared, that the road by which 
they had now ascended, though extremely difficult, was not- 
withstanding much easier and better than that which the year be- 
fore Mr Reinwardt had chpsen for the same task. The height of 
this volcano above the surface of the sea is more than 6000 feet.. 
The Talaga Badas, situated in the district of Manaradja and 
regency of Limbangan, also belongs to these mountains, which, 
on account of the violent effects of the heat coming from out of 
the ground, is also very remarkable. On this mountain, near 
its summit, is also a lake of sulphur, shut up in a spacious ba- 
son, like the lake of sulphur on the top of the Patacka. Yet 
. the phenomena on the top of the Talaga^ Bodas, are, on account 
of the more violent effects which still take place there, much 
more striking than those of the other. Besides the several wells 
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