ners 341*-2*.— Number, language, implements and food of the tribe 343*— Customs, births, marriages, boats, 344*.— Personal characteristics, origin of tribe 345*.— Names, 346*.— Similarity to the Biduanda Kallagn, id.— Physical peculiarities 317*.— Orang Sabimba, their food, sumpitans, atheism, marriages, 348*.— Language, names, ethnographical importance of proper names, personal appearance, call for Christian Missionaries, 349*.— Description of plates, method of exhibiting the proportions of the different parts of the head geometrically 350*-1*.
XXVIII.
Examination of the Coast of the Peninsula from P. Mutiara to P. Panjang in search of Coal deposits in November 1847, by Captain Congalton, Commander of the H.E.I.C. Steamer "Hooghly. ... 353*–358*.
Examination of P. Mutiárá 353*, Tanjong Patong, coal found, 354*-5*.— Tánjong Bombong, 356*.— P. Lontár, id.— Tamá, Tánjong Pútri, P. Pánjang, P. Bouton, 357*.— Low’s Island and other islets to the northward of Purlis 358*.— General results, id.
XXIX.
The Laws of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, by J. R. Logan. ... 321–326.
XXX.
On the Laws of Muung Thai or Siam, by Lieut. Colonel James Low, C.M.R.A.S. & M.A.S.C. &c., ... 328–426.
Arrangement of Subject, Powers of Letters, 328.— Introductory Chapter 329.— Interest of the subject, 329.— Digests, 331.
Chap. I. On Property, The Soil, 335.— Land tax, 336.— Annual ploughing festival & other singular customs, 338-9.— Omens, spirit of the paddy, 340.— Agricultural system, 341.—Gardens, 342,
Chap. II. Inheritance of Property, 344,
Chap. III. Widows and their Property, 347.— Four classes of Wives, 348.— Age of marriage, 349.— Forbidden degrees, intermarriage with other races, id.— King may marry his sister or daughter, 350.
Chap. IV. Inheritance of Courtiers and other officers of Government, restrictions on their power of bequeathing, portions of widows of different ranks 351,-2.— power of husband to pledge wife. 352,-3.
Chap. V. Inheritance of Property as regards the Priesthood, Privileges of a Priest, 354.— his dress and possessions, 355.-6.— Brahmins, 356.— Number of priests, 357.— Purgatory, id.— Apostacy, id.— Public charities, beggars, 358.
Chap. VI. Testamentary Power, 359.
Chav. VII. Exclusion from property and Inheritance, 361.— Arbitration, id.— Obsequies and Superstitions. Superstitions practises relating to pregnancy, 361.— To women dying in child birth, id.— Adoption, 362.— Attendance of Priest on the sick, Bali formulæ repeated, 363.— Ceremonies on death, feast and entertainments, 364-5,— Burning of the body, 366,— Cenotaphs, id.— Superstitions connected with them—offerings at tombs of ancestors, 397,—
Bali funeral Ritual, 368.
