Buitenzorg

H. has been in Buitenzorg several times; he knows the gardens well, and shows me many beautiful details I might have passed unnoticed.

Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago 1887

Besides the fine views to be had in its neighbourhood, Buitenzorg is chiefly remarkable for its botanic garden, perhaps the finest in the world, which surrounds the

Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago 1887

Buitenzorg, which is called Bogor by the natives, was once the capital of the princess of

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various

Buitenzorg a monkey that could open a tin can with a knife; but a monkey, that s not really a proper animal.

The War with the Newts 2006

His father, a subordinate official employed in the Botanical Gardens of Buitenzorg, was no doubt delighted to place his son in such a firm.

Almayer's Folly 2006

How did that mood change in the 19th century, when Old Batavia was abandoned by Europeans who fled to Buitenzorg, the uptown suburb?

Krakatoa by Simon Winchester: Questions 2003

Twenty miles beyond Buitenzorg the post road passes over the

The Malay Archipelago 2004

I went by coach to Buitenzorg, forty miles inland and about a thousand feet above the sea, celebrated for its delicious climate and its Botanical Gardens.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

On leaving Buitenzorg, I had coolies to carry my baggage and a horse for myself, both to be changed every six or seven miles.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

As a change from the excessive heat of Batavia, Buitenzorg is a delightful abode.

The Malay Archipelago 2004