considers the bigotry and cruelty of the Portuguese,
the first adventurers, and the mean and pitiful policy
of their mercantile successors of all nations,
viewing that policy in its influence upon the happiness
and improvement of mankind. CHAPTER, IV.
HISTORY OF JAVA CONTINUED*
Petty States which sprung up from the Convulsions occasioned
by the Introduction o f Mahomedanism.—Damak.__
Pajang.—Rise of the Dynasty of Mataram.—Kyayi A-
gang Pamanahan, the founder o f the Dynasty.—Reign of
Panambahan Senopati, at Mataram.— He Conquers the-
Eastern Districts, as fa r as Pati.—Anecdotes o f this
Prince's reign.—Death of Panambahan Senapati.—Panambahan
Krapyalc ascends the throne.— Conquers the
Province of Pronorogo.— Suppresses various Rebellions.—
Remarkable events in his reign— Reign of Sultan Adi Mataram,
usually called the Great Sultan.—Conquers the
whole of the Eastern Districts, Cheribon, and the Sunda
Districts, down to Jacatra.—Receives missions from Romeo
and Sumatra— Sends an embassy to Celebes.—Anecdotes
of his reign.—Predatory incursion into the Eastern, Districts.—
Massacre of the Inhabitants of the Sunda District
of Sumadang.—Sultan of Mataram poisons the waters of
the river of Surabaya.—Chiefs of the Eastern Districts
combine against the People of Mataram, and are
defeated.—Generosity of the Sultan on the occasion.—Desperate
and gallant action of the Prince of Pamakasan, in
Madura.— Story of the heroic Princess, Wandan Sari.—
Execution of the spiritual Chief of Giri.—Remarkable natural
events during this reign.—Sultan Tagalarum succeeds