taWW At'Mdjàpdkit, in the district of Wirasdba, the marks of former gràndèur
are more manifest.' Here the walls of .the tank, upwards of à thousand feet
in length and not less than six hundred in breadth; are quiterpejfeçt.' ; They
are of burnt brick and about twelve feet high. .. The whole area of the tanlr,
when I visited it* was oné sheet'of beautiful rice-'cultivation, and almost
surrounded by à noble forest of teak.
A village adjacent is called Tra Wûlan, or Trâng Wûian-(éie light of.the
moon): here we found the tomb of Pétri Champa. Proceeding.fthrough
three-regular squares, each enclosed’with a wall, and imèach of which were
erected-séveral pendâpas or sheds, wë came to the interior on ascending
a ifew'Steps. On the right side of Jthis enclosu're7 and'.eleyated- a .few,feet,
was fhe tomb' of the princess and her niu^eT; the tomb being ,in the Mahometan
style, and having upon it, in ancient Javan characters, the,date 1820,
perfectly distinct and in relief. On thebjther side are .l£e, tombs'.of Kidi
Tumung’gung Jàya Paya,"Den Mas^ aftd nine,other chjefs whose names
are mentioned. . The tomb is religiously guarded by. several pçie^tsj -
; The ruins of the palace and several; gateways, of. burnt, bricks are
seen but the whole country, for many miles^.is’ .thiqkly.-çoVefèd' with' à
stately teak forest, which appears to have, béen the growthjof ages, so that
it is difficult to trace the outline .’of this foriner capital. Pui&4>£ ~temples,
mostly executed in brick,' are scattered' about. thf^puhtry for many miles,
and attest the extent and grandeur of this “ pride of, Java,”
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