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upset it. The old chap inundated everything around so as to keep cool and lived [[underline]] above the water in his palace [[/underline]] and had many watery passages and swimming basins where he could [[/underline]] sit and observe [[underline]] his wives [[/underline]] and concubines swimming around Guide [[strikethrough]] also sho [[/strikethrough]] always showed place and room and walks and position of what he called [[underline]] "Princess Number One" [[/underline]]
[[strikethrough]] Evening bo [[/strikethrough]] Evening bought 70 florins of [[underline]] Batik from a Hindu store [[/underline]]
I.K. [[underline]] S. Dialdas [[/underline]] (Toko Bombay Djokjakarta. Bill dated [[underline]] May 5 and goods delivered to morrow. [[/underline]]
May 5. Excellent rest At 7 A.M. = 75˚F & feels dry. They tell me lack of air is due to season between 2
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[[underline]] Monsoons [[/underline]] and is one of the disadvantages. [[underline]] Djokja [[/underline]] known for its [[underline]] pleasant salubrious climate altho' not situated high as Bandoen is. [[/underline]] At 10 AM felt exceedingly [[underline]] close and sultry. [[/underline]] not a trace of wind. Went to the very busy market where [[underline]] Batik [[/underline]] and everything is sold. In the street I noticed an [[underline]] old black cheap light surrey with dark oil cloth cover [[underline]] and [[strikethrough]] driven [[/strikethrough]] pulled by two mangy poneys. driven by a ^[[barefooted]] [[underline]] Javanese [[/underline]] in a red batiked tabbard and much deteriorated [[underline]] stovepipe hat [[/underline]] and another [[underline]] Barefooted Javanese also in red tabbard [[/underline]] hanging on behind and looking out forward ^[[over the top]] to see if the street is clear and two barefooted [[underline]] Javanese women [[/underline]] in Batik [[underline]] Sarongs inside. [[/underline]] Am