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[[underlined]] hidden sitting Budha [[/underlined]] Whole construction seems heavy and [[underlined]] reminds me [[/underlined]] of a [[underlined]] freshly made Christmas pudding. [[/underlined]] The [[underlined]] whole construction is rather clever [[/underlined]] in view of the fact that it has been obtained by the [[underlined]] skilful juxtaposition [[/underlined]] of relatively [[underlined]] small [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] cabie [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] square blocks of stone [[/underlined]] (Lave or Sandstone?) The surrounding landscape [[underlined]] mountainous [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] volcanic is more impressive. [[/underlined]] Hotel run by [[underlined]] slouching Javanese. [[/underlined]] The caretaker is a certain [[underlined]] Capt. Briss [[/underlined]] pensioned [[underlined]] army officer Neeler; [[/underlined]] he nor any white [[strikethrough]] member [[/strikethrough]] man [[underlined]] seems [[/underlined]] to [[underlined]] care in the least or what is going on. [[/underlined]] Did not even
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see any of them. First [[underlined]] room [[/underlined]] shown to me was [[underlined]] slovenly [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] torn mosquite netting [[/underlined]] around bed and doubtful linen. Second seemed somewhat better and [[underlined]] was my only other choice. [[/underlined]] Had to send towels back [[underlined]] because they were soiled. [[/underlined]] Quite a [[underlined]] number [[/underlined]] of [[underlined]] Sunday visitors, [[/underlined]] mostly [[underlined]] Javanese [[/underlined]] and 3 or [[underlined]] 4 whites who had [[/underlined]] motored from [[underlined]] Djokja [[/underlined]] which is only one hour's motor drive [[strikethrough]] away [[/strikethrough]] distant. So I was the last [[underlined]] survivor to sleep [[/underlined]] in [[underlined]] the hotel [[/underlined]] which emptied [[underlined]] before dark. Went all along back to the ruins. Moon light, starry sky. Southern Cross very brillant [[/underlined]] also the [[underlined]] "Big Bear" [[/underlined]] - South & North. Singing of [[underlined]] grass hoppers, [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] light streaks [[/underlined]] made by