We Then Had A Little Conversation About Europe
And The Russian War, In Which All Natives Take An Interest.
Having
Heard much of a country-seat of the Rajah's called Gunong
Sari, I took the opportunity to ask permission to
Visit it and
shoot a few birds there which he immediately granted. I then
thanked him, and we took our leave.
An hour after, his son came to visit Mr. Carter accompanied by
about a hundred followers, who all sat on the ground while he
came into the open shed where Manuel was skinning birds. After
some time he went into the house, had a bed arranged to sleep a
little, then drank some wine, and after an hour or two had dinner
brought him from the Gusti's house, which he ate with eight of
the principal priests and princes, he pronounced a blessing over
the rice and commenced eating first, after which the rest fell
to. They rolled up balls of rice in their hands, dipped them in
the gravy and swallowed them rapidly, with little pieces of meat
and fowl cooked in a variety of ways. A boy fanned the young
Rajah while eating. He was a youth of about fifteen, and had
already three wives. All wore the kris, or Malay crooked dagger,
on the beauty and value of which they greatly pride themselves. A
companion of the Rajah's had one with a golden handle, in which
were set twenty-eight diamonds and several other jewels. He said
it had cost him £700.
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