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are in various shapes, all having their own names. The explanations of the various substances, shapes and colours of the sajèns (mostly rice and fruit) and their relations with the spirits and the occasions when they are used, are not very informa tive. Some prayers, called mèl, partly in Arabic, partly in Javanese, which are said in connection with the ceremonious setting of offerings (on cross-roads, for instance) are mentioned also. The two mss contains 14 and 11 texts, written expressly for the use of Mr Moens of Yogyakarta. In LOr 12.507 are mentioned offerings for, or connected with: 1: kyahi Krèbèt, spirit of a wangin; and 2: k. Gombèl, of a randu guntirj (both set to appease the spirits of trees which are felled) 3: k. Murti Sëmbawa 4: batara Surya 5: Bondan Suranti vanquishing kyahi Tuhu Wasiksa, a crocodile 6: kyahi Tuhu Wasika 7: surtanah offering for a person who disappeared 8: maras bantèi3 Je^giri (winged dragon with buffalo horns) 9: ruwat, Murwa Kala 10: bëdanyaqan 11: Sastra Jindra Ayu ni 13 Rat 12: Islamic offerings, prescribed by Umar Maya 13: mëntas tapa, Palasara 14: Durgandini, dèwi Lara Amis In LOr 12.508 are mentioned: 1: various tumpëijs, rice cones, wuduk rice 2: various dishes, with coloured pap or

puddings (jena^) 3/4/5: offerings as appeasement, when a kayon (wayaij property) is broken 6/7: offerings for spirits in trees: Jerus and Jëndu 8: offerings set by a dukun for a spirit called Klagsur 9: for kyahi Blëbur 10/11: offerings connected with prayers (doqa kajat kabul) 12.509 49.020 35.5 x 23 cm out- 148 pp. (original side numbering), 27 x 18 cm writing, Javanese script 48 full-page illus trations, black-and- white, ink draw ings. 14 lines, thick import paper without lines, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked. Bayèn, description of Javanese cus toms connected with childbirth and the care of young babies. The initial pages contain a list of Javanese captions of the 48 illustra tions, written by a good scribe. See Plates, 2,3 and 4. 12.510 41.640 35.5 x 23 cm out- 1475 pp. (no origi- side nal numbering), 30 x 14 cm writing, Javanese script framed, 162 full-page poly-