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CHAPTER V.

THE POURWORAJO KRATON—PALACE OF ARDJOWINAGONG—LARGE SERAGLIO—ANECDOTES OF OUR TURTLES—A VISIT TO TAMANSARIE, OR CHATEAU D'EAU—THE SPRING TANK OF SIRAMAN—COOL REQUEST—THE PASSAR—MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A BRAVE YOUNG ENGLISH OFFICER—FEMALE REVENGE—CURIOUS CONTRIVANCE—TREACHEROUS HOSPITALITY—SWISS CONSPIRACY—A MYSTERIOUS FOOT—AN EVENING AT THE TUMUNGONG MERTONEGORO'S—ROMANTIC SCENE—WE ARE ENTERTAINED AT PAKOE-ALAM'S—WAR DANCES—CLIMATE AND PRODUCE OF THE COUNTRY.