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edly been the cause of some fresh order for killing 1 the first authors 
of this resolution, which would have been called a conspiracy. We 
gave a little advice to this poor people, who by their confidence 
showed, that they already considered us as their fathers; and we 
postponed the consideration of this affair to another day ; as we in¬ 
tended shortly to return again. 
As I have been, with a view to make known this occurence, led to 
speak of a Malay feast, I will continue to relate the circumstances 
which accompanied it, for the short time we remained in that place. 
We slept there two nights, and were kindly treated by the king, who, 
wishing to make us also partake of the feast, sent us every morning 
and evening, with his compliments, large pieces of buffaloes. The 
following was the daily order of the feast. At five o’clock a. m. the 
beginning of the day was announced by six cannons, which were pow¬ 
erfully repeated by the echo of the mountains on either side of the val¬ 
ley ; a few instants after gun fire began Malayan music, which 
scarcely again ceased for a few moments during the whole of the 
day. About six or seven o’clock, a great quantity of rice and meat 
was distributed to all the guests. Then every one cooked and pre¬ 
pared his breakfast. The repast of the three bridegrooms and their 
brides was announced by a discharge of artillery. Twelve o’clock 
was the time when they took their drive; which was performed in 
the following way. A large place in the forest had been cut and 
cleared for the purpose; the spouses entered into a large chariot of 
the form of craft, brought on four massy wheels; this huge lump, 
instead of thills had two long ropes formed of twisted tree roots, 
to which moie than a hundred persons yoked themselves, and pulled 
it about crying out with all the strength.of their lungs ; the proces¬ 
sion was accompanied by several artillery men who fired incessantly. 
To such a noise and tumult, you can add two choirs of music, one 
executed by Malays, consisting of about a dozen gongs and as many 
fllutes ; the other by Chinese consisting of five or six gongs, a great 
number of cymbals, and many tamtams, all striking their instruments 
without tone or measure; and you will have an idea of the attractive¬ 
ness of the party. 
