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 33J HISTORY OF JAVA CONTINUED. Japan, a man of great gallantry. At sight of the dead body of his enemy, the Sultan exclaimed, with a generosity which is commonly a stranger to such a state of society on such an occasion, — " This is, indeed, the body of a true soldier, let it be duly honoured and buried with distinction ;" and, turn- ing to the Adipati of Fqjang, whose fidelity was suspected, he farther eulogized the open and ho- nourable hostility of the fallen chief. In 154^ Salivana, (A. D. 1623,) a powerful force was sent to subdue Madura, and the conquest was finally effected, but not till after a brave strug- gle on the part of the chiefs of that island, then divided into five states. The Madurese are reput- ed a braver and hardier race than their more civi- lized neighbours the Javanese. On this occasion the prince of Famakasan, incensed against the in- vaders of his country, hoped to turn the fortunes of the war, by depriving the enemy of so skilful a leader as the commander of the Javanese army, Joi/o Saponto ; and, with this view, accompanied by a few determined followers, he entered the Ja- vanese camp in the dead of the night, made his way to the quarters of the adverse chief, and, mor- tally wounding him, effected his retreat, but not un- til he himself had received a fatal stab, of which he expired the following day. This accident threw the troops of Mataram into consternation, and for a time arrested the progress of the war.