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Rh shady Verengen tree, to await the arrival of the coolies and tandoe. These trees abound in the forests here, growing to an altitude of from fifty to sixty feet. The leaves of the Durian, the Mango, and other fruit trees seemed much smaller than those near Passeroewan, a circumstance most probably to be attributed to the elevation of the ground on which they grow, about 1500 feet above the level of the sea. On the approach of the men for whom we were waiting, we continued our march, appreciating the agreeable change of a cooler climate, for the air became more and more refreshing as we ascended.

We stayed at a Passangrahan, or, as the Dutch call it, Phasahangrahan, whilst fresh horses were being saddled to take us on. This is a sort of bungalow, built by the Government for the accommodation of travellers, who have merely to acquaint the Resident, or contruleur of the district, with their wish to pass a few days within it, when