MALAY RACE. 



Women of Borneo. 



Natives of the North-east coast of Borneo 



never seen it right enough to show the least trace of a flush, nor on the other hand, so dark but that the 

 marks of tattooing were conspicuously visible. The color may be termed reddish-brown, more nearly 

 than in the Mongolian race, approaching the hue of tarnished copper. 



'• The hair seems in greater quantity than in the other races, the Papuan, perhaps, excepted ; and it 13 

 straight, or at most wavy, and usually raven-black. The beard grows long, but is almost always thin, 

 though some variety prevails in different countries. The East Indian tribes are nearly beardless; while 

 among the Polynesians a beard is not unusual, though it docs not seem to get strong till late in life." 



We here present figures of the 

 inhabitants of Australia Felix, the 

 coast of Borneo, and the Siamese, 

 all of whom are classed by Dr. 

 Pickering with the Malay race. 

 The Borneans of the coast are 

 addicted to maritime pursuits, like 

 the other Malays, and many of 

 them are pirates of the worst 

 kind. The natives of New Guinea, 

 as well as a large portion of the 

 inhabitants of the Pacific, and the 

 Siamese, are also Malays. 



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