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Rh We passed a small battery, powder magazine, and some Government offices to the right; and a little further, on the opposite side, we drew up at the house of the Resident, to whom I had a letter of introduction from a friend at Surabaya, who, when he handed me the letter, accompanied it with these warning words: "Mind you try to reach Madioen before one, as everyone goes to sleep there after breakfast!" Unfortunately, however, though we left Kedirie at half-past five, the vicious ponies had delayed our journey so much, that it was now between two and three, and I hesitated at first whether to call at that hour or not, but finally decided to send my servant with the letter. He soon returned to the carriage, accompanied by an opus, who told us we could not see the Resident or any of his family then, as all were in bed fast asleep, and would not be up before four. To wake any member of the family Rh