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PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND CONSTITUTION, 
on the both sides of the nose. Their mouth is pretty well; for 
though their lips project little yet they are generally well formed. 
I have already observed that this elass of Jakuns bears a great re¬ 
semblance to the Malay; or at least to many of the Malays. 
I must here observe that the description which I am now giving 
of the physical appearance of these different classes of Jakuns only 
applies to the greater number of those who compose these several 
classes ; for 1 have never seen any nation, which presents so great a 
variety in physiognomy. It would be very difficult to characterize 
the variety of features I have seen amongst them ; several of them 
put me in mind of some of the Tagals or natives of the Philippines 
I have observed at Manila; many others appeared to me to have 
the likeness of Spaniards of my acquaintance ; whilst others have the 
hair and features approaching to that of the Caffree, 
The constitution of the Jakuns is generally strong, and the habit 
in which they live of being deprived of so many things which by 
our civilised manners are become for us so many necessities, ren¬ 
ders them able to undertake long journies with but a slender stock 
of provisions, and to keep themselves healthy and strong upon what 
would be scarcely sufficient for us to live ; and thus to bear hunger 
and thirst for a long time, wal king and carrying heavy loads; cer¬ 
tainly in that respect their conformation is superior to ours, even 
when living in Europe. Their nervous system is strong ; and their 
bodies are very muscular. I have seen some who though very thin 
were nevertheless unusually muscular. This I suppose may ac¬ 
count for their perspiring much less than we do. That they do not 
perspire is fortunate for any European who has occasion to be in 
frequent communication with them ; for when they perspire their 
bodies exhale a strong and fetid odour like that of a wild beast, and 
probably from a want of attention to clean their bodies at proper 
times ; this bad smell is also perceived even when they do not pers¬ 
pire, but then much less so; and not to an extent to incommode 
any except the more delicate. The hair of the Jakuns is black, 
ordinarily frizzled, but very different from the crisp hair of the Caf¬ 
free. Some of them leave the whole to grow, and turn it round the 
