ABSTRACT

LUDOVICO DI VARTHEMA. 251 said island the day does not last more than four hours, and that there it was colder than in any other part of the world. Hearing this we were much pleased and satisfied.1

THE CHAPTER CONCERNING THE ISLAND OP GIAVA, OF ITS FAITH , MANNER OF LIVIN G AND CUSTOMS,

AND OF THE THINGS W HICH GROW IN THE SAID ISLAND.