. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 0 to 100 Fathoms. Depths. 100 to 500 Fathoms. 500 Fathoms and upwards. 18 Miles. is known to the natives by the name of Selaparang or Selaparan, and to the Malays as the Tanah Sasak, or Land of the Sasak people. It about the same superficial extent as Bali, but is less known owing to the more rugged character of the land, and the lower state of culture of its inhabitants. Since the middle of the eighteenth century it has been a political dependency of Bali, although the Balinese themselves form but a fraction of the population.

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