. A naturalist's wanderings in the Eastern archipelago; a narrative of travel and exploration from 1878 to 1883. Natural history. FIG. 2. NATIVES OF BIBigugU. are living united but not incorporated with the surrounding race whose pedigree has no link in common with their own. What the pedigree of the Timorese is I have not sufficient evidence for forming any decided opinion; but that they are a race in which many elements commingle seems certain, I saw no one with what I can with perfect truth designate as " black skin'' such as seen among , the Aru islanders. Tall, well-proportioned men,
. A naturalist's wanderings in the Eastern archipelago; a narrative of travel and exploration from 1878 to 1883. Natural history. FIG. 2. NATIVES OF BIBigugU. are living united but not incorporated with the surrounding race whose pedigree has no link in common with their own. What the pedigree of the Timorese is I have not sufficient evidence for forming any decided opinion; but that they are a race in which many elements commingle seems certain, I saw no one with what I can with perfect truth designate as " black skin'' such as seen among , the Aru islanders. Tall, well-proportioned men, with frizzly hair, and of a rich yellowish brown or of a chocolate colour, I saw in abundance, as well as short, stumpy men, with straight hair on the head and with no lack of beard and moustaches. Mr. Earl * has also noticed the " great differences exhibited by the peoples of the tableland above Dilly. Some of the natives have a dull yellow colour; the parts exposed to the sun are covered * ' The Native Races of the Indian Archipelago,' 1853, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Forbes, Henry O. (Henry Ogg), 1851-1932. New York, Harper
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