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though somewhat sad, and is apparently a true index of their 

 character. The beard, when permitted to grow, is long and black, 

 though not what would be termed thick by a European. In the 

 old men it is often snow-white and of considerable lem^th. Tlie 



LIU-KIUAN OF NAPHA-KIANG. 



hair upon the cheeks is scanty, and is generally kept shaved, and 

 the moustache is also thin. A peculiar appearance is produced in 

 some cases by plaiting the beard, and fixing the end into a sharp 

 point by means of some adhesive. The mode of dressing the hair 

 is peculiar, and is the same for every individual, male and female, 

 rich and poor, throughout the country ; although the custom is 

 not always followed among the lowest classes of field labourers and 

 others. A small space is shaved on the crown of the head, and the 

 rest of the hair, which is allowed to grow long, is gathered together 



