. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . yed black lied a 121 mixed population, probably based on anaboriginal Melanesian type, which hasbeen constantly adulteratedby subsequent infiltration ofMalay, Polynesian and Japanese elements. As a rule the Micronesians resemble thePolynesians very closely, differing fromthem in being more hairy and shorter instature, with longer heads, but great varietiesare found throughout the area. The husband and wife, slaves, belongingto the Pimlingaitribe, illustrated onp. 122, probably re-present the da
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . yed black lied a 121 mixed population, probably based on anaboriginal Melanesian type, which hasbeen constantly adulteratedby subsequent infiltration ofMalay, Polynesian and Japanese elements. As a rule the Micronesians resemble thePolynesians very closely, differing fromthem in being more hairy and shorter instature, with longer heads, but great varietiesare found throughout the area. The husband and wife, slaves, belongingto the Pimlingaitribe, illustrated onp. 122, probably re-present the darkaboriginal popula-tion of Uap (Caro-lines). This typewas described byCaptain Morell withsome enthusiasm asfollows :— The women aresmall in size, andvery handsome,with delicate fea-tures and a darksparkling eye, ex-pressive of tender-ness and have roundluxuriant chests,slender waists, smallhands and feet,straight legs, andsmall ankles. Inshort they seem tobe, in every respect, ?Usv 0/ Dr. 11. l[. Fttrnm. (CAROLINES),her ears, and Hibiscus5 a necklace. 122 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS. .^?mixt/rH^r-! !/ J->>. /•? //? }-2i>)USS. MAN AND WOMAN (SLAVES) OF THE PIMLINGAI TRIBE, UAP (CAROLINES). Showing the dark aboriginal type. admirably fitted for the tender offices oflove ; and, setting aside our innate pre-judices to certain complexions, their personalcharms are of a very superior order. But though the gallant Captain, whenattempting to describe the fair Micronesiantype, laments his lack of descriptive powers,and prays the reader to accept the plainmatter-of-fact observations of a seaman, hewaxes eloquent:— A pair of long jet-black silken eye-lashes,with more than what we should consider ausual curve, are merely the drapery orwindow-curtain under which the soul peepsout from her palace through the crystalmedium of a pair of bright penetrating blackeyes. The women are of about the samesize as ours, delicately formed, with veryslender waists and exqui
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