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cloth, in wliicli to be buried. Wiien too 

 poor to obtain such a consolation, tlie Te- 

 rap bark supplies tlio funeral dress, I was 

 told that, amongst the tribes who are near 

 to Pahang, the corpse of the deceased is 

 burnt as is practised amongst tlie Hindoos 

 and Siamese. Also that the place where a 

 Jakun died is deserted by the others, and 

 the house burnt; but, after having ques- 

 tioned many of tliem on tliis last subject, 

 I found it was practised only by a few. 



NATURE. 



The Jakuns are entirely inoOensive, na- 

 ture Jiaving endowed them with an ex- 

 cellent temper; tliey are generally kind, 

 alfable, inclined to gratitude and to be- 

 neficence. Hospitality is much practised 

 amongst them, not only towards other Ja- 

 kuns, but towards any stranger, who should 

 reach their liahitations. I have remarked 

 that all Indian nations are much inclined 



