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a juniper bum on their heads. It is faid the 

 Bramim have many curious fecrets; efpecially 

 it is here looked upon as almoft certain, that 

 the renowned Pedra de Cobra is a compofition 

 known alone to them : and it may be that the 

 Pedra de Goa or Gafpar Antonio, and Pedra 

 de Porco or fwine, mud come from the fame 

 hands. If their ceremonies are not fufficient 

 to maintain a whole call or tribe, they feek 

 their livelihood another way. For this reafon 

 Bramins fometimes enter into the fervice of 

 rich Ba?iians: yet they keep their privilege ; 

 for the matter is not allowed to touch the rice 

 which his fervant is to eat, becaufe.the latter 

 Would become impure by \U 



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