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CONTENTS.

of the Passengers, Raden Rio and Raden Mas, making Themselves comfortable — Hospitality of the Dutchman — What we see En Route — Samarang Harbour — The Canal — Drive to Town — Hotel — Evening Drive — Rice Sawahs —Reception 55

CHAPTER III.

Leave Samarang Harbour for Surabaya — Enter the Straits of Madura — Orange Fort — Gressik — Surabaya — Visit to the Docks and Arsenal — Monument to Admiral Van Den Bosch — Fort — Iron Foundry — Drives about Surabaya — The Godoldok — Tale of Tyranny and Oppression in Bygone Times — Public Gardens — Artillerie Constructie Winkle — Our Hotel — Life in it . . . . 93

CHAPTER IV.

To Passeroewan — Postal arrangements — Stations — Bridal and Basunat Processions — Foot Passengers — Passeroe- wan — Description of the Town — Journey to Tosari — Temporary Village — Passangrahan — Wild Boars — Untahs — Malay Legend — Ayam Alas — Keng Kin — Coothookan — Proceeding under difficulties — Arrival at Tosari — "Aspershe" — Novel Mode of Cooking — Bromok — Description of Sagara-Wadi, or Sandsea — Volcano — Crater . . . . . . . . .121