Travelers from history and their famous sea voyages

aperture made in the wall to the right hand side of the door, in the
absurd opinion of _cheating the devil_, whom these islanders believe to
lie in wait in the ordinary passage
[’The body [of the Queen of Bali, 17th century] was drawn out of a large
aperture made in the wall to the right hand side of the door, in the
absurd opinion of _cheating the devil_, whom these islanders believe to
lie in wait in the ordinary passage.’ (_John Crawfurd, Hist. of the Indian
Archipelago_, II. p. 245.)–H. C.]