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 CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Voyage to Batavia — Description of Harbour — Landing at the Jetty — Examination of Luggage — Our Welcome to Java — Drive to Parapattan — Dutch Life in the East — Fondness for the Weed — Police Arrangements — Guardos, Weapons used — Toks-Toks — Wykemester — Public Hospital — Topengs — Musical Instruments — Jacatra — The Head on the Wall — Peter Elberfeld — Conspiracy — A Love Tale — Discovery of the Plot — Punishment of the Offenders ........ 3

CHAPTER II.

The Chinese — Empty Flower-pot — Advertisement — Museum — Portraits — On the Move — Our Rees-Wagen — Boy Drahman — We leave Batavia — Brief Explanation — Some