The last three questions will be better considered after the notice of the Oceanic Negritos of the Kelænonesian area.
THE MALEGASI BRANCH(?).
The consideration of the Malegasi Amphinesians is deferred until we treat upon the ethnology of Africa.
II.
THE KELÆNONESIAN STOCK.[66]
Physical conformation.—Modified Amphinesian Negrito. Skin rough and harsh, black rather than brown or olive. Hair crisp, curly, frizzy, and woolly(?) rather than straight; black. Stature from five feet, or under, to six(?).
Languages.—Not generally admitted to contain a certain proportion of Malay words—but really containing it.
Distribution.—Wholly insular; islands often large.
Area.—New Guinea, New Ireland, Solomon's Isles, Louisiade, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Australia, Tasmania.
Aliment.—Mammalian fauna considerable. In parts, deficient in ruminants and pachydermata.
Religion.—Paganism.