This 13 rather an unusual pbenonienon at eea; when it ap- 

 peara ii is indicative of a storm, Ita form is like tiiat of a 

 man, wiifi a mouth (torn ear io ear ; on seeing people U 

 laughs aloud, and ia called the sea-prlegt, Tliose who 

 meat with it, know that it is an infelicitous omen, ind ex- 

 pect a fllorm. They any, that when it appearSj ilie wares 

 soon become boisterous and disasters ensue, 



^ S ^ SAVAQB9 WITH TAILS. 



There is a tribe of Dayaks (M IS P| Li-ba-joo); dwel- 

 ling among the hills, with ugly faces j and tattooed bodies, 

 who have lails about five or six inches long, at the end of 

 which there are several bristles, about an inch or two in 

 length; these savages frequently engag-e ihemselvea as tailors, 

 and come to Batavia, but on being euspected, they run and 

 hid© themBelvea ; shouM any inajet on inspecting them, they 

 •bangs countenance and resist stoutly. 



ORABG OUTAS OR MOUNTAIN STRANOSRS. 



These are wild m»n, of the ape species ^ found in the deep 

 forest jungle. The face rescmblea the human countenance, 

 but the body approa^ihes nearer to that of the ape : they have 

 hair one or two inches long, and are in etature about two or 

 three feet high,- their beUica are like drums; they are not 

 fond of sporting about ; whenever they look up or down they 

 sirike on their bftlllea, and on meeting people cover themselves^ 

 as though they had some sense of shame. How strange ! 

 that evcu the orang outan should display a degree of modesty. 



TUB FLYING POX. 



The bats of the western ooean are all large, Iheir wings 

 extending several feel, while the body weighs two or three 

 pounds, Thei»- eyes are dark I>y day and clear by night ; 

 they Ry about at ihe duak of evening in flocks, like red 

 birds ; for I heir wings are flesh-coloured, and as they fly 



