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ending in a loud crash, like that of an explosion. The climate of Tjilatchap is warmer than that of Bandjarnegara, resembling more that of the towns on the northern coast; but towards evening we found the air cool and pleasant. The thermometer during the day averages from 80^ to 85" Fahren- heit.

^Vc left next day for the interior of the island, going northward to Agiebarang via Bandjarne- gara. Here we found the Passangrahan better provided with some of the luxuries of life than most of tlu-m are. As we arrived late, we decided on retiring early. Al)out eight o'clock, however, we heard a strange hollow sound, which, so far as it took any .'irticulate form, resembled '"tok, tok, tok, tok." Suj)posiiig tin's to be the prinu'tive music of s(jme ignorant natives who had statir.ned them- selves before our house on i)iu-pse to serena.le us, I told Drahman to tell them I would ]-ather they ^vould come on the morrow, as we were so fatifmed

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