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a design could be prevented, satisfying liis con- science for depriving the poor arcliitects of sight by the bestowal of large sums upon them in the form of pensions for life.

Although there are many interesting mountain excursions in the province of Cheribon, we shall only mention that to the Talaga, a lake of clear fresh water on the summit of a mountain bearing the same name, situated about thirty miles from Cheribon. It is a deep lake, much larger than the Mendjer, and surrounded by mountains of a lofty altitude. From one of the mountains may bo obtained a line bird's-eye view of the rich, hilly, and alhivia! country of Ciieribon, the sea spreading in a wide ex])anse before the delighted eye of the

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��Leaving this town and its very comfortable hotel, we pursued our journey, and soon entered into the i'rcaugcr lu-gcnt Schappcn, or Kcgriicies of the i'reaugi'i', which are under the jurisdiction

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