imiABmNG THE MALAYAN PEHmsOLA. 51 



selves to enjoy tlse treat wliicii nature pre- 

 sents to them. For six weeks or two montlis 

 tliey eat nothing but durians. When the 

 season is over, the place is itbandoned un- 

 til the !iext year, 



J observed that one ol titeir most prised 

 dishes is a honey-comb, and let it be said 

 with due respect to tlie opinion of our Eu- 

 ropean cooks, the time when the honey is 

 in the comI> is not amongst these epicures 

 of nature considered tlie pi oper moment 

 to take tlie hive; but tliey wait until the 

 small bees are well formed in tJie cells, and 

 a few days before they arc ready to (ly 

 away the imney-cond) is taken with great 

 care, and, wrapped up in a ]»lantaiu leaf, 

 is put upon the fire for a few minutes, and 

 tlien wax and animals are devoured tojje- 

 tlicr, and considered as an uncommon treat. 



The Jakuns cliew betel-leaf togetlier with 

 the arera-nut and [jambi<*r: hui for the 

 want <»f tf)*! bete 1-1 eaL they use tfie leaf of 



