. The earth and its inhabitants .. . "•9° Las'" or breenwich 18 Miles. reside together under one roof, a sort of stronghold surrounded by palisades to prevent surprises. Each village possesses a sort of "town-hall," where all- valu- able objects are kept and where strangers are publicly entertained. Amongst the most carefully preserved treasures are books and other records, carved on wood, or inscribed on bark or leaves, for most of the Battas can read and write. But unlike the coast Malays, who have adopted the Arabic characters, they still preserve the old alphabet introd
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . "•9° Las'" or breenwich 18 Miles. reside together under one roof, a sort of stronghold surrounded by palisades to prevent surprises. Each village possesses a sort of "town-hall," where all- valu- able objects are kept and where strangers are publicly entertained. Amongst the most carefully preserved treasures are books and other records, carved on wood, or inscribed on bark or leaves, for most of the Battas can read and write. But unlike the coast Malays, who have adopted the Arabic characters, they still preserve the old alphabet introduced by the Hindus, but written from right to left on smooth bark, or from bottom to top on the bundles of reeds that constitute their archives.
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