An Indian traveler described the prosperous Bujang Valley settlement as  the seat of all felicities.  
( ( An ( Indian traveler ) ) ( ( ( described ( the ( prosperous ( Bujang ( Valley settlement ) ) ) ) ) ( as ( ( the seat ) ( of ( all felicities ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (JJ Indian) (NN traveler)) (VP (VBD described) (NP (DT the) (JJ prosperous) (NNP Bujang) (NNP Valley) (NN settlement)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN seat)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (NNS felicities)))))) (. .)))
A traveler said the settlement was floundering.
( ( A traveler ) ( ( said ( ( the settlement ) ( was floundering ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN traveler)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN settlement)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ floundering)))))) (. .)))