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BANTAM

Volume 2 · 63 words · 1797 Edition

large town of the island of Java, in the East Indies, situated in E. Long. 105° 16'. S. Lat. 6° 20'. It is the capital of a kingdom of the same name, with a good harbour and fortified castle. It is divided into two towns, separated by a river, and one of them inhabited by the Chinese. For its history, &c., see Java.