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WILD MAN OF THE .JUNGLK. 



an opium factory, the article is brought from Calcutta 

 in large balls, and is here finally prepared for use by 

 l)oiling. The Burmese, as also the Malays, are much 

 addicted to smoking the drug. I went to see one of 

 their opium haunts, crowded with men of the lowest 

 class, the sight of which was too disgusting to tempt 

 me to describe it. 



A curious specimeii of hairy humanity, not unlike 

 Darwin's ideal " Origin of Species " was at the time of 

 my visit being conveyed to the coast for shipment to 

 some society at Calcutta. This is the individual as 

 he appeared, — 



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