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to the Arab countries; the shallow earthen water-jars, which in their 

 general shape approach the Feejeean. 



Since the recent introduction of profitable articles of cultivation, 

 slavery in Zanzibar, has assumed a form more resembling its condition 

 in America ; and there are now wealthy proprietors, and large bodies 

 of agricultural Negro slaves. On the other hand, the state of things 

 commencing through the agency of Europeans in Western Africa, 

 where the ' Kroo-men' have of late taken up maritime pursuits, seems 

 to offer some parallel to Arab influence on the Eastern coast. 



c. Malayized Negroes. 



This class of people is confined to the immediate vicinity of Eastern 

 Africa; and constitutes the chief part of the population of the Comoro 

 Islands and Madagascar. The languages and customs of these island- 

 ers, are not Arab, but correspond with those of the East Indies; and 

 most of the plants cultivated, have evidently been derived from the 

 same quarter. There are no records, and no existing intercourse ; 

 aboriginal Negroes may, or may not, have once dwelt upon these 

 African islands, but the state of things now prevailing, is clearly the 

 result of East Indian colonization. 



Indeed, the Malayan race is actually present in Madagascar, and 

 is still dominant there; and as to the time of arrival, it is sufficiently 

 evident, that Malay influence has preceded the visits of the Arabs. 



The Madagascar people seen at Zanzibar, with the exception of 

 the two Ovahs already noticed, were all Negroes; who did not even 

 present any distinguishable traces of Malayan admixture. I did not 

 hear that any of them had voluntarily left their native country, but 

 many appeared to be free ; and a cluster of their houses was pointed 

 out to me, as an example of the Madagascar style of building. All 

 the Madagascar people whose origin I ascertained, belonged to the 

 ' Sakalava' nation. 



Comoro men, were found to be yet more numerous at Zanzibar ; 

 where they form a very considerable portion of the population of the 

 city. I was equally at a loss to discover in the Comoro men any 

 traces of the physical Malayan ; and some of them assured me, that 

 " there are no long-haired people upon their native islands." 



Many of these Comoro men, were said to be "slaves; who had 



