so that his subjects are afraid of him; later on the tedung demands four and eventually ten frogs a day; when the frogs are almost finished, the tedung swallows the king and the minister themselves; edited with a commentary by A.W.H. Massier (1988). Van Ronkel 1921, p. 89, no. 206.

1542. Kl. 162 Sjair Sëlendoeng Dalima atau Seri Boenian 90 pp.; exercise book; 21 x I6V2 cm.; 24 lines per p.; fine writing; in Klinkert’s handwriting; copy of Kl. 143; the title is in Roman characters on the cover. Van Ronkel 1921, p. 63, no. 154.

1543. Kl. 163 Syair Burung Pungguk 16 ff.; European laid paper; wm. Beetle with K & S and 1863', 20 x I6V2 cm., 15 lines per p.; legible writing. The text contains a syair on the unrequited love of a pungguk bird for the moon; utilized by Raja Iskandar (1964) as MS A. Van Ronkel 1921, p. 90, no. 207.

1544. Kl. 164 Syair Saudagar Bodoh 23 ff.; European laid paper; wm. Beetle with K & S and 1863', 20Vi x 17 cm.; 15 lines per p.; legible writing; according to a note by Klinkert on the front page this syair was written by Raja Kalsum, daughter of Raja Ali Haji, at Penyengat 4 years ago, thus in 1861’; from this note we can conclude that this MS was copied in 1865. The text, is on ff. lv-22v. Van Ronkel 1921, pp. 72-3, no. 172.

1545. Kl. 165 A Syair Indera Kesna 62 pp.; 2 exercise books; 21 x I6V2 cm.; 24 lines per p.; neat writing; autograph of Klinkert. The text, pp. 1-36, contains the same story as in Kl. 136; the story here is incomplete and ends with the war between Dewa Laksana and his rival. Van Ronkel 1921, p. 70, no. 167.