i»4 TOREEN'S VOYAGE. 



the Banians, namely, a thorough experience in 

 a thoufand forts of little arts. Their women 

 have been found to be lefs corrupted than 

 moll others in India. 



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 Ik the ftate they are in, one.would little ex- 

 pert divifions among them in religious matters. 

 Nevertheiefs there was one of them who had 

 read more than the others, and had found out 

 that they did not celebrate the new year at 

 the due time. He got a number of followers,- 

 but met with a great deal of vexation from the 

 oppoute party. And this is nothing uncom-' 

 mon ; for formerly the difciplcs of Thomas- 

 Aquinas and of Duns Scot us could hardly ever 

 part without cuffing and boxing. There was a. 

 lime when a Jew was preferred to an Armi- . 

 man ; and a Siamefe to a Janfenljl : fome re- ; 

 verend fathers will overlook many failings in a.. 

 Chincfc, and yet will excommunicate any one 

 who differs from them in opinion, with regard 

 to the conception of the Virgin Mary. 



The third call of people who frequent Sti- 

 ratte are the Mahometans, or rather, as the 

 failors call them, Moors, which may be con-, 

 tradled from Mogors, or Perfians. Their co- 

 lour is a medium between the other two. 



Their 



