# History of Monsters. 101

wrapped in cotton cloth, and who, armed with a flame-shaped dagger, displays a great deal of boldness. This nation is forever devising various deceits and mocking people with empty promises. In the third position, one sees a Javanese woman setting out for the market in the city of Bantam to buy rice, which she carries with a raised hand—a sight that appears admirable and beautiful to the eye.