[88] Appendix D.
[89] See Appendix D.
[90] The number required to compose the jury was fixed in conformity with the ancient usages of the country, in which five persons are considered necessary to assist in the deliberation upon any matter of importance.
[91] In joining the battle it is usual for the warriors to shout, and for the trumpets (sarenen), gongs, and drums used in the martial music of the country to be sounded.
[92] The following verse from the Níti Sástra Káwi may be adduced, in further illustration of the notions entertained by the Javans regarding the bravery of a soldier:
"The brave man who has been successful in war obtains his heart's desire.
"The brave man who dies in war is received into heaven and cherished by the Widadaris.
"If a man is cowardly in war and die, the keepers of hell seize upon him in a rage:
"Should he not die, he is reprobated and despised by all good men, even to his face."
[93] It is on these occasions that the parties frequently increase their desperation by the use of opium.