Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy.

CHAPTER XII.

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JAVA.

Old and New Batavia.--Splendid reception.--Scientific societies.--Public institutions.--Natives.--A Malay embassy.-- Excursion into the interior.--Buitenzorg.--The Botanic Garden.-- The Negro.--Prince Aquasie Boachi.--Pondok-Gedeh.--The infirmary at Gadok, and Dr. Bernstein.--Megamendoeng.--Javanese villages.-- Tjipannas.--Ascent of Pangerango.--Forest scenery.--Javanese resting-houses or Pasanggrahans.--Night and morning on the summit of the volcano.--Visit to Gunung Gedeh.--The plantations of Peruvian bark-trees in Tjipodas.--Their actual condition.-- Conjectures as to the future.--Voyage to Bandong.--Spots where edible swallows' nests are found.--Hospitable reception by a Javanese prince.--Visit to Dr. Junghuhn in Lembang.--Coffee cultivation.--Decay in value of the coffee bean of Java.-- Professor Vriese and the coffee planters of Java.--Free trade and monopoly.--Compulsory and free labour.--Ascent of the volcano of Tangkuban Prahu.--Poison Crater and King's Crater.--A geological excursion to a portion of the Preanger Regency.-- Native fête given by the Javanese Regent of Tjiangoer.--A day at the Governor-general's country-seat at Buitenzorg.--Return to Batavia.--Ball given by the military club in honour of the Novara.--Raden Saleh, a Javanese artist.--Barracks and prisons.-- Meester Cornelis.--French opera.--Constant changes among the European society.--Aims of the colonial government.--Departure from Batavia.--Pleasant voyage.--An English ship with Chinese Coolies.--Bay of Manila.--Arrival in Cavite harbour. 180