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ABORIGINES OF FORMOSA. 
In two respects I observed that these Aino tribes 
resemble the Aborigines of Formosa^ who are called 
by the Chinese Tai-lo-kok.’' Mi\ Swinhoe, who 
saw a few of them, observes that their hair was 
short and fringed on the forehead ; behind it hung 
loose.” The second peculiarity is the circumstance 
of their arrows having no feathered shaft, which 
appears very strange, as birds arc abundant, and 
feathered shafts are generally in vogue among all 
who habitually use the bow. I do not know if 
there is any linguistic affinity betAveen these two 
tribes of Avild men. ]\L de Fosney says, “The 
Formosan language, or that of Formosa or Tai- 
AA^an, apj)ears itself to be a branch of the Oceanic 
family.” 
