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Arnhem:
Thieme,
1900,
pg 57
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Ilindoo im~ucs, stmdiui~ in the lovely ~`deii, \`ie with one another in
tti'arting out attention.
If we wish to ~`sd Its tlighuess, the Suttaii, we must present our-
selves in the morning at the ottice ol the
Itesident, \Vho tins to ae01'(t his pCi'in ISSIOI1
for such a visit, antI int~riii the Sultan of
on!' re(jtlest.
~t1 t~l0~I~1t~'(1 hon i', We are in-
trohiired hiv the l'~ui'opeaii (iiptaiii,
(`OltilIlillider ot the hjodv-i,~uai'd Ira-
goons, to the Prince, who has Jo
he ~iihihj'cssed ~s ```lOe~1fl Sultan
itie i~ii!t((il is sit ti~ited ~Vi ti iii a
wall foni' nieti'es highi. live metres
~vnhe, and more than four mites
iii i'ii'c'tuii tere nec. enclosing a large
s(ltiiire titltil \Vttti iiUIll('l'OEl titiil-
things, streets, !`(iinls. ~ionds. citiiiits.
(`ii1litit)l1(~5 and i4iii'deils. tt is
by l.'iAlt)(l inhabitants, o all hietujig
I) the rehi nnc ot the MIt rt.
Entering hvahroad open nig in
the north ivafl. we Jind oursetves
(01 the great ~\loon-Atoou, and have
(01 on I' tett. the t iger-elges. and III1
Our ,`igtit, the iiiost~itt', the courts (it
justice, and the stables. whilst the Situ
inggit -i nil ivitti twelve steps. cove-
red by ii toil t'iits till tht' si~(Ia1'e oil
ttie soitti side.
In order to get to that liii where the siittaii resides. we tuive to go
thi'ntigti two gates. and \Vani ii special h)('i'illiSSiiiIl.
ltie eiitii'etv ~gitt penitopjio. ttit' spacious dining-tiill. ~hiit'ti h~
aecoiiiiniiitition or GUt) guests. the yellow' house. the resiilciit't' of the
Pi'iiu'e. opposite which stands the tiouise ut his lirst Iiwfnt wit'e, the
house ot the htesithent. when lie stays in the Kraton. the dwellings ot
the (`nfl('ulhiiles. and ot the native soldiers, the stahles ui the eleptiints
ide.. all these cottipletetu tilt this hurt.
Staving at hflot'jakai'la the tourist slititild not tail to visit the old
lillian Sn'ie. or Wih'i' Castle in the stititn'lis. built liv a Poi'tugiiese
u'i'tiitet't iii tlit inidihtent the last i'entiii'~ for Itiegreat sultan ~lanko Roeni.
toi' tiiitt ~ tloriii, ii native boy ShOWS the way ttiroughi these mis.
bitt of tieaiititiil sfiots. ([motif gate,. iooids hit t toll (it \`(`gL~ti tiori, lidis
purIty talten iii small stihteri'ineiii passi,.~es. mud CIIiiItS, itiil it rnii]ouls
to\Ver seventeen iiieti'es hugh called the tab',riuitht,
It' thtis visit bit' undertaken in the earN ei eninu. volt t'oi hive I ;oi'-
1~1eai'1a the totlo\ ing lli0I'IiillL~ . Atit' kit IIiIV he taken tot' tfi'aiiihauiin,
~vhtci'e we have it heist two toni's or viewing the Jughihv iriteu'estmg
relics itith temples. situated ilniut titteen unnules ti'oiit thu station
I)uzu'iii'~ qu'/ ( /) joe/u I.
