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men averaging not more than five feet three inches in height. The head 
is somewhat lozenge-shapėd, the cheek bones high and prominent, the 
mouth wide and the nose short, — not flat as in negroes, or prominent as 
in Europeans." ‘‘The men have but a few straggling hairs for ei 
and these they generally ~~ out with a pair of iron tweezers. The hai 
of the head in both sexes is lank, coarse, wie worn long.” The ten 
kinds of trees and their pides are graphically described, and the. draw- 
ings which illustrate them are dise di especially that of the Bam- — 
boo. We have space to quote but one or two of the more interesting 3 
passages, since these travels extend to many islands, each of which arein 
turn described; while their political are the iere of their peo- 
ple, agriculture, and geological featu of the countries, all pass in re- 
view. T 
island of Java: ** Above one thousand feet, palms, bananas, and papiliona- 
ceous plants become fewer, and are replaced by the lofty fig or ‘ waringin,’ 
which, with its high top and long branches, rivals the magnificent palms 
of the sea-shore.” Liquid amber, and the cotton-wood, also phar and 
bers. ‘Over this 
and melastomas are more abundant here.” “ Above six thousand feet are 
Rubiaces, heaths, and cone- editing. trees,” succeeded by the zone of 
small ferns, lichens, and m 3 
Java is the Cuba of the Mk Tini. **Tn each there is a great central 4 
the pene sey borders on a small sea. This shore is low, but the south- | 
` ern coast, on the margin of the wide Indian Ocean, is high and bold, 
in docena n the rule that the higher elevations are opposite the- 
greater oceans : 
The islands of Lontar, Pulo Pisang, and Pulo Capal, are described as. 
the remnants of the wall of a sunken crater, the length of which was 
escribed, Mr. Bickmore nearly losing his life in the attempt. The 
grave of Rumphius, marked by a small square pillar, is still in existence, 
and was found and described by the author. 
The many observations and facts viteh the author has brought to- 
gether, would have been made more available, and more valuable to the 
Scientist, if the work had been less diffuse. The number of pages might 
. have been lessened without decease from its popular character, or the 
£m freshness and bea bestity of many of the descriptions of the fruits and natu e 
A bass Sti this pamphlet the author describes what he claims 
to be **a new system of bee keeping, adapted to the habits and character- 
istics of haa a box with descriptions of, and directions for mana 
seping. By D. I. Adair. tesi ro pp. 74. 

