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MALOEWA, or MALUWA, Malay Archipelago, one of the Sunda Islands between Celebes and the N. W. the British Academy of Sciences. coast of Australia, from which it is sep- Among his best known works are: "A arated by the Strait of Ombay. The Short History of the Byzantine Empire" hills are volcanic, and the coasts steep (1892); "A History of Europe, from and difficult to approach. The inhabi- ; "A History of the tants are dark brown, 476 to 918" (1893) "A History of the ; brown, have thick lips , Art of War in the Middle Ages" (1898); and a "History of England" (6 vols., 1905).
OMAN, GULF OF, an arm of the Arabian Sea, between Oman and the S. coast of Persia. It is connected with the Persian Gulf by the Strait of Ormuz. to flat nose, and woolly hair; appearing to be of mixed Negro and Malay origin.
They are armed with the bow, spear, and creese, and live on the produce of the chase, with fish, cocoanuts, rice, and honey. A portion of the island formerly beyonged to the Portuguese, but since Aug. 6, 1851, it has entirely become a OMEGA Netherlands possession; included in the Residency of Timor. Pop. about 194,000.