INDEX. 541 Custarcl-apple — its culture, i. 431 Cutaneous disorders — very common among the Indian islanders, i. 34 — ascribed by them to the consumption of fish, ib. Damar — culture of tree bearing, i. 4-55 — an article of commerce, iii* 420 — price, 421 Dancing — a favourite amusement of the Indian islanders, i. 121 — character of the dances, ib. — different descriptions of dancing, 122 Datxua— effects of this plant, i. 466 Dendeng — preparation of animal flesh, iii. 439 — price, ib. Diamonds — Indian islanders ignorant of the art of cutting, i. 204 — worn by them, 212 — where found, iii. 497 — price of the rough and cut diamond, 492 — largest diamond in the world, 493 — va- lue of several large diamonds compared, 494 Dice — the Indian islanders acquired the knowledge of from the Portuguese, i. 112 Diseases — the Indian islanders free from inflammatory, i. 31 — sub- ject to remittent and intermittent fevers, 32 — to the small-pox, 33 — to the venereal disease, ib. — to cutaneous dii^orders, 34 — in- testinal worms fatal to children, 35 — parturition and child-bear- ing easy, expeditious, and safe, 36 Domestic relations of the Indian islanders, with respect to — mar- riage, an universal ordinance, i. 73 — women not secluded, ib. — the sexes on terms of equality, ib. — polygamy and concubinage tole- rated, 76 — female chastity general except in Java, 7 8 — the men not jealous of the women, 79 — tenderness and affection be- tween parents and children, 82 — fraternal affection warm and ac- tive, 83 Dragon's-blood — price as an article of commerce, iii. 420 Drama — Javanese the inventors of the Polynesian, i. 127 — different descriptions of dramatic exhibitions, ib. — subjects of the .Javanese drama, 129 — Indian islanders passionately fond of dramatic exhi- bitions, 132 — civilization would be favoured by an improved drama, ib. Dress — original dress of the Indian islanders, i. 207 — use of cotton dresses taught them by the Hindus, 208 — enumeration of the useful portions of, ib. — the ornamental, 212 — the fantastic, 215 Drunkenness — the vice of, rare in the Archipelago, i. 41 — the na- tives not restrained from, by rehgious motives, 108 Dukuh — its culture, i. 472 Durian — its culture, i. 417 Dyeing and painting cloth — mode of, i. 180 Earthenware — imported into the Indian islands, iii. 515 Ebony — varieties of it found in the Archipelago, i. 454 — an article of exportation, iii. 422 Eclipses — superstitious ceremonies and opinions respecting, i. 304
