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and by li^'e evidence, they are found to be a component part of 

 the populations in Nortli Australia, Polynesia, and probably in 

 tbc eastern portions of South America, ulun; the blowpipe is 

 likewise in use, and a variety of practices, customs, opinions, 

 weapons, and industrial arts; feather mantles and caps, tas- 

 selled swords and war-clubs, support the opinion of a commu- 

 nity of origin, which is still further substantiated by legends 

 and traditions. 



The Malays, as before hinted, do not extend far into the 

 interior of the east coast of Sumatra ; the local tribes belong to 

 the Orangulu, extending thence to the Rejang Islands; appar- 

 ently they originate from a mixture of the Negro type with 

 aberrant Caucasians, or Indo-Chinese, having the slender 

 points, pale yellow color, and even the practice of allowing the 

 nails to grow, of a Mongolic character, though they crush the 

 nose and draw out the ears, in order to look more like Papuas. 

 In Java, the Malay stem is still less predominant ; for the 

 oldest population was a race of Negro cannibals, tenne*d 

 Gunos, who were assailed and driven into the mountain fast- 

 nesses by a nautical people, the real Javanese, under the com- 

 mand of their legendary hero, Passara. Now this name, as 

 well as Javana, i. e., mixed, a mixed people, are both of San- 

 scrit origin, and show that the invaders were Indo-Caucasians, 

 with perhaps only a mixture of Mongolic, that is, Malay 

 blood ; the oldest religious edifices are of Indian character ; 

 and from names, such as Pen-y-gawa for a chief; Kralon, a 

 palace; Sasakadom, a hall or temple, might indicate a branch 

 of Pandoo wanderers, Gomerians, allied to the Peiasgian and 

 Celtic tribes of the west, — a conjecture further strengthened 

 by the Morai pyramid of Suka before mentioned. The Java- 

 nese appear to have sent colon.sts to Madagascar, since known 

 by the name of Jacalvas, who similarly waged war against 

 the cannibal Anachimous, and were for many ages noted 

 marine pirates, distinct from the Joasmees, who are of Arabian 

 origin. 



