[MIABITIWi THE MALAYAN PKNINSUU. 27 

 fiv<* ol" imnii dt^priviid ol' m many lliiTi|js 

 which by our civilised mannci^ are become 

 lor us so many necessities, renders them 

 able to underUke long journies witb but a 

 slender stock of provisions, and to keep 

 themselves healthy and stron^j u])on what 

 would be scarcely suflicient for us to live ; 

 and thus to bear hunger and thirst for a 

 long time, walking and carrying heavy 

 loads, certainly in that respect their con- 

 formation is superior to ours, even when 

 living in Europe. Their nervous system is 

 strong, and their bodies are very muscular. 

 1 have seen some who Ihongfj very (bin 

 were nevertheless unusually nmscular. This 

 I suppose may account for their perspiring 

 mucii less tkan we do. That they do nol 

 perspire is fortunate for any European who 

 bas occasion to be in frerjuent communica- 

 tion with them; for when they perspii'e 

 tlieir bodies exhab^ a strong and fetid odour 

 lik<' llial of a wilfl lieust, ;ind probdsty 



