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US, as we glided smoothly between a forest of ships, like the unexpected scenes in a diorama. At the word " Stop 'err!" we dropped anchor opposite the esplanade, or padang; and not until the sound caused by the splash of the cable had died away in the calm water, could we fully realize the fact that the noise and bustle we had of late so con- stantly experienced were now over, and that our three months' tour, like all things earthly, had come to an end I

Headers, I have done. Let me now say to you, in the words of the peoj^le amongst whom we have, as it were, been living tlirough these two volumes, and whose manners, customs, habits, and dispositions I have faintly endeavoured to portray, Slainaf 7'/J/<A//.' "Farewc-li:"

I Immblv trust my efforts as guide have not ])rovcd \ain. The finest scenery has often many drawljacks. The travellei' may be wcai-ic(l either by

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