6 LIFE IN JAVA.

me smiling at the idea of our being thus armed like wild corsairs, remarked

It is as well to be well armed sometimes one comes to a close encounter when it is least ex- pected. I well remember on one occasion it was well-nigh all up with me ; I wounded a wild boar, which immediately turned upon me a common propensity with them when not hurt in any vital part so I've been careful ever since." And in corroboration of his statement, he showed me a large scar on his leg, which had been torn by the tusk of the savage animal.

Whilst we were on the subject of arms, our host showed me a very curious old sword which he had bought of some Javanese gun-smith at Batavia. It was rather a rusty relic, but the blade seemed still capable of doing good service. On one side were cnsraved these well-known words :

" Xo me saques sin razoii, Ni me embainas siu honor."

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