CHAPTER VII. 



THE NEGRILLO RACE. 



The Negrillo race, has much the same complexion as the Papuan; 

 but differs in the diminutive stature, the general absence of a beard, 

 the projecting of the lower part of the face or the inclined profile, and 

 the exao^gerated Ne^ro features. 



The hair also, is more woolly than in the Papuan, though far from 

 equalling in knotty closeness that of the Negro. On a direct compa- 

 rison with the Negro, I have observed that the complexion appears 

 to be rather red than black. 



For characteristic figures of Negrilloes, I would refer to that given 

 in Crawfurd's Indian Archipelago ; to the portrait by Choris, of the 

 girl of Luzon, which may be compared with another, taken likewise 

 at Manila by Mr. Agate; and to that of the Aramanga lad, by Mr. 

 Drayton. 



N E W 11 E B R I D E S. 



One day, at Tongataboo, I observed as I supposed, a Negro lad 

 sporting in the midst of a group of native children. I should perhaps 

 have thought nothing of the circumstance, had I not been told by a 

 resident, that he was a native of the island of Aramanga. It ap- 

 peared, that " he had been brought in a trading vessel, about ten 

 years previous." My informant, who was on board the vessel, stated, 

 " that the object of the voyage was, to cut sandalwood ; but so much 

 opposition was experienced from the natives, that after obtaining a 

 little, the enterprise was abandoned. Beards were rare at Ara- 

 manga." 



On invitation, the lad subsequently came on board the Vincennes, 

 bringing a little present of fruit ; and I was thus enabled to examine 



