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Malays of Ceylon. 
instead of the hadjou, use the salendang, a piece of silk or 
muslin about live feet long, thrown loosely around tlie neck 
and shoulders, so as to fall down before, and be brought across 
the waist backwards. Their hair is dressed with the conde 
pins, and shines with cocoa-nut oil ; on the crown and back 
part of the head are stuck three or four tortoise-shell combs 
with plates of gold. About their necks and arms they wear 
chains of gold or filigree; and are all provided with ear-rings, 
Those of the higher order are remarkable for the expence of 
their dress. The Malays make most beautiful filigree work in 
gold to be used as ornaments for their persons. 
The greater number of Malays have remarkably ugly faces; 
and their features strongly indicate tlieir ferocious, treacherous, 
and revengeful dispositions. Yet some have cpmely countenan- 
ces ; and many of the Aromen may even ;be considered beauti- 
ful, especially such as are not much exposed to the sun, and 
have not had their noses compressed. It is a common practice 
with the mothers soon after the birth of their children, to break 
by compression the gristle of the upper part of their noses, as 
the flat nose among this people is looked upon as a symbol of 
beauty. I have seen many very handsome young Malay women of 
a bright yellow or gold colour, and some even approaching to 
white. Yet Europeans will do well to avoid their allurements; 
for such connections are attended with much danger, and often 
end fatally. The men are extremely jealous, and particularly 
of the decided preference which the women give to Europeans. 
They never pardon infidelity in a wife ; and although they al- 
low an European to have connection with one unmarried wo- 
man, yet he runs little less risk from the object of his affec- 
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