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glass beatUj which they wear round the neck, hang down 
upoa the breast^ and are triced up to each ear^ which haa 
by no means an ungraceful appearance. The entire lobe 
of the ear is pierced with numei-ous holes, through which 
are drawn pieces of copper and tin, and aometiiues a 
species of marine plant, this last being also often used 
as armlets. Under the Icnee and above the elbow they 
wear bands of fine plaited cane, through which they often 
draw the leaves of a certain plant* The hair of the women 
is very long and fine, and in general but slightly curled. 
They plait it in different sections, and twist the whole up 
into a knot on the top of the head. Their colour is black 
or transparent brown [doorschijnend 6rwin.)"* 
The peculiar tinge of complexion here alluded to by 
Lieutenant Kolff is common among many of the Papuan 
tribes of the Archipelago^ more especially in the case of 
individuals who have been brought up fi-om an early age 
in the families of Uuropean settlers, where they have 
been less exposed to privations than their wild brethren 
of the mountains. This tinge arises apparently from 
the natural ehocolate-coloured skin becoming so clear, 
that the flush of the blood shows through it. The pecu- 
liarity is exceedingly well-depicted m the Portrait of a 
Girl of Luzon" (one of the Philippine Islands), which 
forma Plate XXIY. of the late Dr. Prichard's ^'Natural 
History of Man.'* The original formed part of the col- 
lection of M. Choris, a French artist, who accompanied 
the Russian voyage of circumnavigation under Kotzebue, 
and the copy refeixed to is stated by Dr, Prichard to 
♦ Kolff, " Voyage of the 'Donrga,' " p» 156. 
