to be of essential service, aad performs the office 

 of iriidM ife: after the child is born, the woman is 

 put close to the fire. Polyg^amy is not allowed 

 and is punishable. They name their childreu 

 simply from the tree under which tirey happen lo 

 be brought forth. They bury their dead- 



They have neither a King nor a Chief, except 

 that title be apphed to a person called Puyun^, 

 who decides on every case laid before him, and 

 whoj^e opinion is invariably adopted. Having no 

 religion, they are destitute of Priests, their only 

 teacher being the Puyung, who instructs tliem ia 

 all matters pertaining to sorcery, evil spirits, 

 ghosts, &c, in which they firmly believe. 



From the Jacoons sprang tiie Saket, the Udei, 

 and Hay at, tribes. The language of the whole 

 four is the same, and a specimen of il, which has 

 been furnished me kindly by a inend, is here 

 subjoined. 



A LIST OF SEMANG WOKDS, 



Ehgi-ihh Mala? Sf^sias* 



Suit TTiata hori medklta 



Moon . * . . . .» •*.. * . . bulan bulaii 



Stars , bio tail g poolo-e 



SLy laiigk langit 



Ground , tafifth tatiab 



Tree pohon jo-bo 



House, t» . rumah rumah 



Hui ...... pondok j-i.eb 



Leaf daun kayn l^b 



Wood,- liftyu jo-bo 



Food , , . . ... makan-aa mchih 



Etc« bras bi-as 



Water.. - . . ay« bd 



Stone , biiiu botii'k 



Hill bukit midap 



IHouniftin , . . gnnong nildap 



Kiver....«. sungei (fir-buuh 



