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each side, are the houses and huts of liis subordi- nates. The sentinels stationed at the gate presented arms as we entered, and, as we droA'e through a hirge couityard, a number of soldiers Ijeat their drums on our approach. At the same time four heralds announced our arrival with the sound of the trum])et.

The grounds, ovtthouses, and yards presented a marked contrast to the interior of the Kraton, being kept in great order and cleanliness. We stopped at the Pringitan, where we were hospitably received by the Munko-Xegoro, who, after a little conversation, conducted us into his ]vuma, or aj)artnients, separated from thePringitaii merely by a screen.

We were surprised, on cntei'ing, at the loftiness (jf the I'ooms, for the Javanese generally delight in low ceiHng^, and have no objection to close air. The furniture seemed xcrx ijood and solid, most of it, I understood, of European manufacture. Tberc

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