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toos, or Gentiles. Thefe are the moil ancient 

 inhabitants of the country, and divide them- 

 feives, as is well known, into certain principal 

 families, each of which has its peculiar trade. 

 The Bramins and Banians religioufly obferve 

 the law not to kill any thing which has life 

 aad fenfation. 1 have feen them make the 

 mod moving petitions, in favour of loathfome 

 vermin. The foldicrs are not fo tender, even 

 towards their fellow creatures. 



Though the Gentoos cat nothing but milk, 

 butter, and vegetables, yet they are rather fat. 

 1 have feen Bra:nins and Banians with very 

 prominent bellies. Their per ions are of a mid- 

 dle fize, upright, and of an eafy carriage;, 

 they have regular features, and an agreeable 

 air, but are tawny. 



Their women are generally very little, thick- 

 fet, and brown ; I was told they marry early,., 

 but foon grow old. Their drefs is fomewhat 

 lingular : bendes that their ears are quite fulk 

 of lings, they have, a ring with a ruby or gar- 

 net and two pearls in their left noitrils: a 

 great number of rings are worn on the arms, 

 both above and below the elbow ; they have 

 great filver feuers a^ovc the feet j and almoft 

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