CONTENTS
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V O L U M E I.
.CHAPTER I.
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Geographical'Situation" o f Java.—Name.—Extent and-Form.—‘Divisions.-—Harbours;,
1—Mo untains and Volcanos.—Rivers, and-Lakes.—General Appearance
of;tbe Country.—Mi neralogical Constitution.—Seasons and Climate.—Metals.
Minerals.—Soil.—Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms ................ 1
- .'.CHAPTER II.
■Origin t of the Natives.—Javans compared with the Malay us. and Bugis.__Comparative'
Progress of the three TSaces.—Foreign, Influence.—Persons of the Na-
ti.V^ î ] ^ ariï1®rS‘—PoPulatio11- — Inequality of it accounted for.—Population
of B Population. -ft fo r e ig n . Settlers. -, Chinese— Biigis—
Maléy^s^Moors.—Arabs.—Slaves.—Gradations of Rank among the Javans.
T^ fh e ir Habitations, .Dress, and Food V4VS , '
CHAPTER III.
Importance of Agriculture to , JaVa.—Soil.—State of -p e Peasantry.—Price of
■ • Rice.—Subsistence oftfye Peasantry.—Dwellings.—Agricultural Stock.—Implements
of Farming.—Seasons.—Different Kinds of Land.—Rice Cultivation.—
Maize, &c.—Sugar.—Coffee.—Pepper.—Indigo.—Cotton.—Tobacco.—Tenure
_o£ landed Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... [ . |Qg
CHAPTER IV.
Manufactures— Handicrafts.—Bricks.—Thatch.—Mats.—Cotton Cloths. — Dyes,
g - d in n i n g— Ropes.—Metals.—®oat anc* Ship-building.—Paper.—Salt.__Saltpetre
Works— Gunpowder, &c.—Felling and transporting of Teak T im b e rB H
Fisheries . . . . . . . . . . ,