The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-21

1 largest III extent. Borp BJdD Ii Al0ut i've
hundred and iurty feet high, a. lofty ~ tina
ioftiest q the pyramias q Egypt; but I'll. NOT
Eenliraiy work 0E masonry Tic builders II
4 IL commenced their operations upon LfII 81
Esolid rock, andeacaSaied chambers III III This
Emil q about three hundred feet high SOME.
thing Hike me notable fndependcnce il0rk Won,
I0lserye III crossing the plains. Tie Javanese
i have cbarnbeied this by excayalion.iu tie
same fnaniief Is this people Of Afabia pegrea
have clliselled out magnificent temples IN a
4 solid noun ain rock Upon this tiinflcied and
yhamlersd rock u reared a magnificent temple
/ III Inas0nty. nearly Two inrdIcd feet high IL
/ IS qaadrAngalar, aud pyfamilaI. formed ~ 4
succession Ut live lofty Stories each onekmailef
4 than tie otiIer. 80 as 90 leave bread terraces;
Il each sluRdFaHgnlar story Aas four grand gatst
i ways. forty feet high, facing to the north,
Il south cast and west and then above tic
I topinast tier arises circular continuation OF
/ the temple, and upon the Top df this there Is q
magnificent dome About one half Of the
dome has fallen down, but the greater portion
~ the temple Is still in a fine state OF pfeserya
/ ton The portion COmposed Of masonry Is
1 constructed 81 hard cl,sc.grained fuck called
/ ttachyte. II Is susceptible Of . yeyy fine pul
i lish. and very beautiful and minute sculptures
have been execnt.d upon IL. Upon ore stone
l which san, about fourteen ieet square, there
4 were upwards OF one thousand perfectly de-
signed iigNfrs Of nes and animals A large
i portion 0f tic pr cipal facaaes of the great
L temple are finely scnlptpresl in the same man.
i ner. Ii Ii mol now known what was tile exact
i kind OF worship Observed in these temples.
i But 1t Is manifest that there were sacrifices
Il and the sledding II blood; There are certain
reservoirs that must hate been appropriated 10
Il the purpose Of bathing or Was6ings IN the
4 temple: aud in this cOnAeei lon will meiition,
i that many of the natives who have performed
.EpilSrimageK 70 any Of these nuble temples are
Il ever afte wards rohei In white | have been
struck with astonishinent 10 observe Ia large
assembly many thus dressed In white robes
presenting such contrast 10 the richl y-coiored
Il dresses 81 the rest 81 tile people s
4 There are also To be seen IA the Islands q
i multitude Of statues and blocks of stone with
Inscriptions. not at all TeseInbling the whiting
thattia nos practicefl ~ this people, and is not
Il understood bs them. Many fac ;siniiIes have
been brought ~ Europa aad the learned have
81 been 2oriEg over them in vain. We GER
tainiy will need a man possessing the true
spirit Of Interpretation, revealed % him by
4 God, to enable us 70 ascertain what all these
subscriptions mean W. IA. ~:
II II L saN aiieitnt tombs lii SnmatFa al great ex-
teiit covered with such Inscriptions The
ruins Of Central Aine litls. and eiseWhaIe on this
EeOntneht, will moi compare liz tent and
beauty % finish with those " java, MOI ever
the mighty ruins ~ Egypt The natives sal
that tless Inscriptions III refer 10 sou,e int
"a resting prophecies cpnNe rning great eHents We
4 10 take place among them; aud "a ineitislne
. 10 you bcioge, that IN all tier poet y, in d
their songs. they Rre continually abiding 1
some great national events that are speedily I
happen. 20 bring 9boiit q reorganization 4
their scat ter d nations 10 be formed inIo on
great and hap y people.
Speaking of theirss1ngs reminds ME 70 "a.
|. | a few words about their musical taste The
have invented a great many very sweet tones
instruments, such ~ are called INSTRUMENTS
percussion, :like,the piano. and they have In
rented q very sweet. toned kind Of euieanj harp
( / whose harmonious notes are produced By til,
!. gentle ireezes 9th Islands There are often
tiines to he met With in the forests pf Sunia;Fa
i q sort Of natural eoieln harp, or musical BAN
boo On one occasion; In the forest, was de-
+ lighted 70 hear some exceedingly sweet sfTaIns
I of sound; spoke To the natives that we're with
s me. and they told me il was one Of the vida
j, decree, or fairy nymPhs OF The sky, that was
e | Whispering in tue ears Of good Malays. Then
i smil,ng, they said il Was nothing more than i
! Hillsiestl Tree. On approaching nearer 70 the
!. sounds Il discovered dry and deeayed BAN.
/ boo trunk nearly a foot in diameter further,
( mole discovered that the pitfi, which compact
. / III ills tie shell Of tile bamboo cane wheT
4 green, was now shfunken from the sides Of tn,
e sAell, having aspacc of an eighth Of an incl
! I between and Oh shell being cracked inseyeEsl
1 places, and the wind passing through thest
slight assures, IN which are oitentiines slender
i f6ers of tile banIhao she'll produced the MOS
4 meIodiousO OF sounds The zane kind of souhd
4 are often produced by placing stretched silkeI
i. strings In the cTeybes between the sashes5ef |
0 window They have a great variety Of mi,sica
y INSTRUMENTS; and wherever went | WaSalInes
|; Invariably entertained with mnsie. While eat
i ing OF taking, they would eoutrfve 60 havi
Q some one near by, out OF sight, TO produls
. sweet and PLEASANT entertainment. Tbesi
eli semi bar baTian Malays cannot. of leonfSe, pro
Il duce anything in. music equal to Enropeal
9 compositions but there Is asweet and soothing
o | melody In their Instrumental harm0nies. ia
I. snpefier to any Asia ie music eraf listene,
e to. They manifest lively satisfaction In en-
+ ltertaiuinR strangers with their music; but al
y also eager 70 entertain him In every other wal
Q IN their power, and Ms an evidence of this fact
; i will read an extract from an account give
il by Dutch caplain. If his visit 10 s8me small
{. Malay islands The Dutch have not beensdis
i posed 10 give friendly account OF this people
It but this statement which shalirea t0pou
d an exception to the general D1tch Tnisrepre
/, lsentatioas. Thisis what hesa says about then
y upon leaving the small island Of Louan
y The fareWels Of the people Of Louan to N
% and my Hcamen were truly affecting. Men an
< women kissed my hand, aud legged me |
y stay longer. Those OILY who have met wit
it any OF these islanders, yet uncuntamipated y
y C1utftCt Win I<HTtlIralet CAN N0tltrlfe tlp'
Il strong ffiendship hid grown up Ia so short
70 time. When proceaisd 60 return, ! was o.
j, companied BY IL least seysn-cighths u thapee
is pie They carried ns into the bbatsin litter
and ON the shore sas again detained by III
ie women, a. before NJ the village for warm par
4, ing adieuxS old and young pressed little Rifi
6 upon me, senlsa golden ornament, and som
4. only =, beautiful little she'll With simple an
s innocent manners, they crowded around; az
Il aEain and again held ont their cheeks for salt
al tati0Ts - sis S3sI li:;, =t E5as EgtsstslE&
" j will explain 20 yon tho peculiar mode |
o. saiutatton mentioned in this statement Nhe
u Superior passes an Inferior, the inferit
Sc stretches out the palm of the right hand the
ID makes a peculiar kind Of bow, letting b
Is finger nails touch the ground. Bot when .
10 individual l. regarded As a friend and II gent
ie inc good feelings exist between them, and the
g are upon an intimate footing, ~ that case the
We arc expected 20 impart the more afiectionAi
n made az aafnfation Whick hoNsSVAr- "a not on