His feelings of surprise, admiration, or fear, are never openly manifested, and are probably not strongly felt.

He is slow and deliberate in speech, and circuitous in introducing the subject he has come expressly to discuss.

These are the main features of his moral nature, and exhibit themselves in every action of his life.
Children and women are timid, and scream and run at the unexpected sight of a European.

In the company of men they are silent, and are generally quiet and obedient.

When alone the Malay is taciturn; he neither talks nor sings to himself.