SEMANGS, 
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They are called after particular trees — tbat is, if a ckLld is 
boru under or near a cocoa-nut or duriaii, or any particular 
tree in the forest, it is named accordingly. They have 
chiefs amongst them, but all property is in common. 
They worship the sun. Some years ago, the Bindaharflj 
or General of Kedah, sent two of these people for the 
inspection of some of bis friends at Pinang ; but shortly 
after leaving Kedah, one of them, whose fears could not 
be appeased, became very obstreperous, and endeavoured 
to upset the small boat in wbich they were embarked ; 
the Malays, therefore, with their usual apathy and 
indifference about human life, put the poor creature to 
death, and threw him overboard j the other arrived in 
safety, was kindly treated, and received many presents 
of cloth and money. He was taken to 'view the shops in 
town^ aud purchased a variety of spades, hatchets, and 
other iron implements, which he appeared to prize above 
everything else. On his return to Jan, he built himself 
a small hut, and began to cultivate maee (maize ?) sugar- 
cane and yams. He is still there, and is said to be 
a quiet, inoffensive man. This man was at the time of 
his \isit to Piuang, when I saw him, about thirty years 
of age, and four feet nine inches in height. His hair 
was woolly and tufted, his coloui' a glossy jet-black, 
his lips were thick, his nose flat, and belly very protu- 
berant, resembling exactly two natives of the Andaman 
Islands, who were brought to Pinang, iu 1819. 
"The Semangs arc found also at Tringanu, on the 
eastern side of the peninsula, and a gentleman of this 
island (Pinang) has had one, who was sent to him by the 
King of that country, in his service many yeara. He 
