desperate love for him. He had also served Eugène
Sue as a type in his “ Mystères de Paris ,” and was
altogether a character. His residence had been built
in the Javanese style, with large open halls; and,
although by no means any longer adolescent, he had
lately married a very young lady of prepossessing
appearance, the daughter of the Sultan of Djokjokarta,
or, at all events, one born within the latter’s harem.
He seemed very proud of his acquisition ; treated
her a l orientale, more like a toy than a reasonable
being, and covered her with beautiful jewellery.
Madame was dressed according to native fashion,—the
sarong and a loose jacket of pink and pale blue silk,—
and was allowed to appear in public, that is to say, in
her husband s presence, for he was said to be exceed-
jealous. Prince Raden Saleh presented a somewhat
peculiar appearance for a man of his years.
His complexion was copper-colour, good features, and
jet-black hair, presumably his own, pasted on his
forehead in festoons ; he wore close-fitting white
pantaloons, and a blue cloth jacket, tightly laced
round the waist, with gold buttons, and a decoration
on his breast. He introduced me to his wife, who
had a pleasant smile, and then showed me his studio,
the easel bearing an enormous canvas in oil, representing
a moor on horseback attacked by a lion.
The picture was nearly finished, and promised well.
I t was intended as a present to the Emperor of
Russia, whom he seemed to admire immensely.
(Raden Saleh died since, in 1880).
After some slight refreshment I took leave, .continuing
my drive to return by another route. Here
I came upon a herd of flesh-coloured buffaloes carrying
sacks of produce upon their backs ; they were curious-
looking animals, almost hairless, with large horns ;
they are very strong and valuable beasts to the husbandman.
I afterwards met with them all over the island.
Of wild animals there are the tiger and the rhinoceros,
causing the sacrifice of many lives. Death
amongst the natives by these, and the bites of
poisonous snakes, are computed to happen in Java
at the rate of one per diem. They abound especially
in the southern districts, which are uncultivated,
indeed, more than one-half of the island is in that
pristine state to this day, including a great many
volcanoes, whose number is variably given as thirty-
six to forty-six, of which about a dozen are still active.
Earthquakes are of frequent occurrence, averaging
about once a week; the interior being most, and the
north coast least, subject to these visitations.
At its western extremity, in the Straits of Sunda,