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 THE MUNKO-NEGORO. 87

The wood is used in Tringaiiu for sword and kriss hilts.

After partaking of tea and cakes, we all walked across the court vard to see the Munko-Xe<i;oro"s coach-house. The men in the yard saluted the prince in the manner before described, all going down on their knees the moment they observed his approach. They also retired to make room for our j)arty, crawling away to what they considered a respectful distance, and then resuming their up- right position.

The Munko-Xegoro, like all Javanese, not only chewed the betel-nut, but also disfigured his large mouth with the ball of tobacco between the under lip and the gum. His sun, wlujin we saw at the rece]iti(jn, was lic-re with his father, and when we ascended the Pringitun, he Irft his sandals a little ab<)\e the >t(in<' stcj)s. Some of the ministers and <)th<;r courtiers ])la<-cd theirs behind tlid^e of the young prince, their succession being arranged

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