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164 Memoranda relative to three Andaman ese. \lSo. 2 



explained that this singular people have ' (as far as close observation 

 allowed us to observe)' no proper names for each other, and readily 

 learnt to adopt those by which they were ticketed. 



On their arrival at Maulmein all three had bad coughs, and Crusoe 

 and Jumbo evident phthisical symptoms. Crusoe's health improved 

 after some time : but Jumbo gradually grow worse, and his malady 

 was greatly increased from exposure during inclement weather, in an 

 attempt to escape, which he and his companions made one stormy 

 night. They made their way in a native canoe towards the mouth 

 of the Maulmein river : but were glad, in three or four clays, to return 

 under the guidance of the village police to Maulmein. Jumbo never 

 rallied from the effects of this excursion, and in spite of all that 

 medical assistance could do, died in the jail hospital on the 12th June, 

 nearly one month after his arrival. His comrades repaired to the 

 hospital and showed signs of genuine grief at his death. They also 

 performed some singular ceremonies over the body, which I wished to 

 have witnessed repeated the next morning : but owing to some rather 

 precipitate measures, taken without the slightest reference to myself, 

 to prepare a skeleton of the deceased for presentation to the Asiatic 

 Society's Museum, I was unable to do so. 



Of the three, Crusoe, the oldest, (apparently about 35 years of age,) 

 was the only one who showed any moroseness of disposition. Jumbo 

 was of a cheerful gentle nature, and Friday the youngest, whuse age 

 might be 18 to 20, was at times very lively, good tempered, and fond 

 of his immediate overseer Shway Hman, and of myself. They came 

 frequently to my house, and were allowed free access to every part of 

 Maulmein, Their curiosity at every new object was great, but 

 evanescent. They soon tired of everything, and when left alone, 

 relapsed into dejection, making unintelligible speeches with lament- 

 able signs, evidently about a return to their own country. 



Some time after Jumbo's death, Crusoe showed consumptive symp- 

 toms, to a degree which made me despair of ever getting him alive 

 back amongst his countrymen : but he fortunately rallied during the 

 heavy rains, and left Maulmein for Port Blair comparatively well. 

 Friday, after getting over a cough that at first troubled him, continued 

 in robust health to the time of his departure. It is an extraordinary 

 fact that savages, accustomed from birth to go naked, or nearly so, 

 contract pulmonary diseases if forced to wear clothing. This has 



