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are however signs of it in many Malays, Polynesians (10) 

 and, in this case, true Melanesians. 



Feet. — Besides the very considerable size of the feet, the 

 position of the three outer toes is most noticeable : only the 

 two inner toes, the first and the second, are straight, the 

 three others are turned to the side — a peculiarity which is 

 to be found in many kinds of apes, but which up to this time 

 I have not noticed so distinctly in any family of the human 

 race, though approaches to it are often to be found. 



Some observations on the mode of living, and some cus- 

 toms. — My meetings with the Orang Sakai and the Orang 

 Semang were too short to enable me to say much on this 

 subject, and I am not willing simply to repeat statements 

 and tales of the Malays as the English authors I have men- 

 tioned have done, for I have noticed several times how little 

 correct, how intentionally deceptive indeed these statements 

 were. In the brief remarks that follow I rely upon facts 

 which I have observed myself (11). 



The Malays distinguish between two kinds of Orang Sakai. 

 The Orang Sakai-liar and Orang Sahai-jina (the wild and 

 tame Orang Sakai). The former live isolated in the dense 

 forest, and probably never same into any direct contact 

 with the Malays. The latter, the Orang jina, though 

 they retain their nomadic habits have a certain amount of 

 intercourse with the Malays. They mediate the exchange of 

 jungle produce (Gutta, Caoutchonk, Rotan, different kinds 

 of wood used as incense, Gum Dammar, Ivory, Rhinoceros 

 horns etc.,) for various article such as Parangs, Cotton goods, 

 Salt, Tobacco, Sirie and Gambir, and in some districts (as 

 in Paining) even for old fire arms and the food of the Malays. 

 They also work for the Malays for short periods (during 

 the paddy harvest or on the opening of a new plantation) 

 and it is not uncommon for them to give their daughters in 



10 I have several time observed this fold of the Eyelid at Mangareva 

 where no crossing- with Chinese is possible. I saw it also among- some of 

 the Papuans of the West Coast of New Guinea.,, It is the fold which is called 

 Epicanthus when jDathologically enlarged. 



11 During my journey I only held intercourse with the Orang Sakai jina : 

 it proved to be impossible to converse with the Orang Salcai liar when by 

 chance or after long searching I surprised them, even those whom I could 

 inspect, measure and sketch. They either did not understand Malay or 

 their brains and their tongues were so paralysed with fright at being in the 

 presence of a being whom they had never seen before — a white man — that 

 they remained silent when I questioned them. The short .list of words 

 which I noted down and which I have published I obtained from the Orang 

 Sakai jina who however had several times to apply for information to their 

 wild fellow-country-nien f 



