1857 June 18, Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA (Extracts from Valentyn's account, published in 1726) .....This great island is called by the natives themselves Pak-an or Pak-ande; --by the Chinese, Ya-Likyeu (that is Great Likyeu, as there is also a Little Likyeu) while the Portuguese and Spaniards have named it Ilha Formosa from the beauty of the country, and the splendour of the landscape. ..... The country is very populous, and the men especially are of lofty stature, and strong of body and limb. In the district of Tiverang, which lies among the hills immediately behind the town and fort of Zeelandia, there is a race of particularly barbarous and uncommonly tall people, a sort of half giants, of a colour between brown and yellow, but inclining towards the latter (as is usual among the Formosans) who go about during the summer almost naked; --but the women, who are usually short and stout, are always clothed, although they throw these aside at bathing times, which occur twice a day, and appear entirely naked, without showing any shame. The Formosan women are usually as fair as the men, but they are short, stout, strong and laborious, as most of the work both in and out of doors falls upon them, the men being lazy loiterers, so that even the tilling of the soil, the planting of the rice crop, and the harvesting when it is ripe, is performed by the women. They are not in the habit of sowing or planting all their land, but each cultivates an extent which is considered sufficient to supply the family; and
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是否可以再傳數時加上時間年代? Is it possible to tell the story in the context of time (i.e. what year). I know I can google most of these information, however, it would be extremely helpful if the story is given with a reference of year 西元 民國 或 天皇年也可. Thank you very much.