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his being nephew and heir-apparent to the old Susuhnnan, arrived soon after the Munko-Negoro, coming in a carriage gorgeously decorated with bright colours and gilding, drawn by six Australian horses, and escorted by four of his body-guard. He was a young man, about two-and-twenty, the father of a pretty boy, and of several daughters, who were left at home, as in this country girls are sel- dom brought into company. In person he was short, with a strong Hindoostanee cast of counte- nance. His eyes were large, dark, and brilliant ; but expressive of mildness and tenderness. He was dressed in the Dutch uniform, as Major or Colonel I foro;et which of the Susuhunan's troops, his head only, like that of the other natives, being dressed up in a (Jark blue kerchief.

This native prince was not married at the time I speak of, though his union was then in contempla- tion ; but he had a seraglio of bondays or concubines, by whom he had already a number of children. A

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