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THE ISLAND OF CEYLON. 
they are much exposed to the sun. Their forehead is broad 
and fiat ; their eyes small, black and very deep sunk ; their 
nose flatfish, broad towards the nostrils, with a sort of curve 
nt the extremity approaching the lip. Their hair is long, 
coarse and black, and always moistened with a quantity of 
cocoa-nut oil. By some it is worn flowing loose over their 
shoulders, while others twist it up into a knot which they 
fasten on the back of the head with tortoise-shell combs. Some 
of the poorer sort bind it up with a coloured handkerchief. 
The Malays of a higher rank wear a wide Moorish coat or 
gown, which they call Badjour , not unlike our dressing-gowns. 
It is composed of rich flowered silk, or fine cotton of various 
colours, according to the fancy of the wearer. Their under 
dress consists of a vest of silk or calico, called Hadjou , and 
worn close to their bodies, with loose wide drawers of the same 
stuff. On their head, they wear a dress of a curious shape, 
neither turban nor cap, but something of both, and often 
elegantly ornamented. The slipper or sandal in use among them, 
is the same with that worn by the Moors. The dress of the 
poorer sort consists of a piece of cotton wrapped round their 
waists, with one end drawn through between their legs, and 
tucked up at the lower part of the back. It is fitted close 
to their bodies, and the arms are left completely bare. Some 
wear a kind of vest or jacket without sleeves ; and most of 
the slaves in the service of Europeans, instead of the piece 
of cloth, have breeches of some coarse stuff given them by 
their masters. None of the Malays suffer their beards to 
