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ari'anged in two loops iDcliind, in which cliumpaka and niolor flowers wore inserted by some, whilst others wore diamond pins. The ear v/as made unnaturally large by immense ear-rings, in shape exactly like a small cotton reel, about the l^ize of one of Clarke's number sixty, the centre of each end being studded with brilliants. The large lioles through which these singular ornaments were thrust are bored at a very tender age, and the apertures are filled from time to time with gradua.lly larger and heavier ear-rings, until the lobes finally become so unnaturally elongated.

Unfortunately the beauty of the Javanese in general is spoilt by the ])revalence of 1)ad noses. Jt is very rai'clv one comes aci'oss a good nose, but when that fe;itun' is jx'rfcct, th face is u'^ually jirctty, |ii'ovii|o(I alwa\'s th uioutli is ke])t closed, foi", Iroiii the constant u-e of seri-L^imbier tobacco, e'vc., theli- tieth iiW. x'ei'v black. '^{"his unfortu- nately is coiisidei'ed a ln'autw In children, of thii'-

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