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courage to wander among the Dyaks, and the good fortune to 

 return with her head on her shoulders, speaks highly of their 

 patriarchal life, the love they have for their children, and the 

 respectful conduct of the children towards their parents. 



As to their personal appearance, she affirms that, though some 

 authors describe them as fine men, they are only a little less 

 ugly than the Malays. 



