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weddincr-niglit hovers round the bed, with the view of carrying off one of the happy pair. These figures, however, are their protection, for, deceived by their resemblance, he carries them off instead of the sleeping lovers.

In our round of native visits, a few days after this, we were entertained by a branch of the; royal house (the Susuhunan's), who borethetitles of Pakoe Alam III. (or third nail of the earth), Pangeran Addhipatti, Soeria Sasraningrat the latter sign if y- infT " arm of the earth." On this occasion we saw several war dances, in the execution of which the men, naked to the waist, showed great dexterity in handling both the sword and kriss. Tlkir aj)[)('aranc(', the eyebrows being plastered over with some lilack compositiun in the form of large arches, and their faces and bodies being i-oloured briglit yellow, reminded me of some Xine\ite figures.

After the dances, the I'riiiee -hevwd n> a lai'ge VOL. II. Jl

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