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360 SEQUEL OF JAVANESE HISTORY. ram, and, ravaging this and several of the other fine districts near it, for a long time, eluded every at- tempt of the native government against him. The Susunan was highly incensed, and, in the words of the native writer from whom I borrow the account, gave orders, " that should Mas Dono be killed in action, his ears should be brought to him for his satisfaction ; but he made a vow, that should he be taken alive, he should be conveyed to Cartasura, and there exposed in front of the palace, to be punctured to death with needles, for the amuse-' ment of the people.^' Mas 'Dono was at last taken alive, and transported to Cartasura, where he was actually tortured to death, agreeably to the savage vow of the prince. (A. J. 1643, A. D. I7I8.)— Pakubuwono was succeeded by his son, who took the name oi Susunan Frabu. During the greater part of this reign, the. country was in a state of the greatest anarchy, and, for the most part, in a state of open rebellion. No less than five princes of the royal family rebelled, and the standard of rebellion was erected, at times, in three, four, or fiwe places at the same moment. These rebellions were at length quelled, chiefly by acts of treachery, in which the Dutch were the principal agents. The persons of the leaders got possession of by such means were disposed of, some by the bowstring, and some by the dagger. Some were immured in the pestiferous dungeons of Ba-