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but I am inclined to rate it somewhat higher than that of 

 the Malays, notwithstanding the fact that the Papuans have 

 never yet made any advance toward civilization. It must 

 be remembered, however, that for centui'ies the Malays have 

 been influenced by Hindoo, Chinese, and Arabic immigration, 

 whereas the Papuan race has only been subjected to the 

 very partial and local influence of Malay traders. The Pa- 

 puan has much more vital energy, which would certainly 

 greatly assist his intellectual development. Papuan slaves 

 show no inferiority of intellect compared with Malays, but 

 rather the contrary ; and in the Moluccas they are often pro- 

 moted to places of considerable trust. The Papuan has a 

 greater feelins; for art than the Malav. He decorates his ca- 

 noe, his house, and almost every domestic utensil with elab- 

 orate carving, a habit which is rarely found among tribes of 

 the Malay race. 



In the affections and moral sentiments, on the other hand, 

 the Papuans seem very deficient. In the treatment of their 

 children they are often violent and cruel; whereas the Ma- 

 lays are almost invariably kind and gentle, hardly ever inter- 

 fering at all with their children's pursuits and amusements, 

 and giving them perfect liberty at whatever age they wish 

 to claim it. But these very peaceful relations between par- 

 ents and children are no doubt, in a great measure, due to 

 the listless and apathetic character of the race, which never 

 leads the younger members into serious opposition to the 

 elders ; while the harsher disciplme of the Papuans may be 

 chiefly due to that greater vigor and energy of mind which 

 always, sooner or later, leads to the rebellion of the weaker 

 against the stronger — the people against their rulers, the 

 slave against his master, or the child against its parent. 



It appears, therefore, that, whether we consider their 

 physical conformation, their moral characteristics, or their in- 

 tellectual capacities, the Malay and Papuan races offer re- 

 markable differences and striking contrasts. The Malay is 

 of short stature, brown-skinned, straight-haired, beardless, 

 and smooth-bodied. The Papuan is taller, is black-skinned, 

 frizzly-haired, bearded, and hairy-bodied. The former is 

 broad-faced, has a small nose, and flat eyebrows ; the latter 

 is long-faced, has a large and prominent nose, and projecting 



