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This 13 one of the fullest accouate of the Negritos of the 
Philippines that has ever been given, and from the favour- 
able opportunity M. dc la Gironiere had of observing their 
habits, probably the best. The interview terminated in a 
most friendly manner ; but while the party was i-ctuming, 
the burial-place of the tribe was despoiled of a skeleton, 
which brought the Ahetas upon tbem, and they were 
chased out of the country, nearly falhng a sacrifice to 
their temerity in nolating a repository for the dead, 
