tNHABlTlHtJ THE MALAYAN I'KNINSILA, 2U 



the same vva^ as l!ie Maia^ women; luil as 

 lliey have hut little occasion to cai c niiu h 

 lor a])|>eai'aiice, it will he easil\ ijri affined 

 that tliey are not very particular in ihiii 

 respect. 



I was told that in the forests ol' Pahaiijj; 

 are Tound nnmerous trihes ol' Jakuiis who 

 are as white as Euro|ieans; that tlie\ are 

 small, hut very {jood looking, and the Ma- 

 lays are verv tond oi catching llseni, Vor 

 tfiis purpose tJiey form a paj'iy and lieai 

 tiie forest in order to catch tliejse poor crea- 

 tuj-cs, just as a troop of European hnnters 

 pursue fallow dcers. W hen ihey sticceed in 

 their chase they take them to Falianf^ oi' 

 to Siain, where, on account of tlieir white- 

 ness and comeliness, lliev sell tliem very 

 dear. Other persons who have also seen 

 this species of . la kuns tell me that tliey are 

 not as white as Eui ^ipeaiis. hut I hat I he) 

 appi'oacli more to lln^ rolour of the illii- 

 nese« (hi* luos) prohahle. 



