2io TOREEN'S VOYAGE. 



earth, both here and in Suratte, which eats 

 away the lime near the ground. 



I saw two waggons, which feemed to be in- 

 tended to be carried about in a religious pro- 

 cefton, befides a reprefentation of a white ele- 

 phant, which was placed on wheels, as I fup- 

 pofe for the fame purpofe. The wheels of the 

 waggon were of one piece of wood, three feet 

 in diameter, and of a proportionable thicknefs; 

 thus they are more than fufficient to crufh the 

 poor people who expeft to gain eternal happi- 

 nefs under the facred wheels. 



The inhabitants are heathens: they drefs 

 like thofe at Suratte, except that the cottons 

 with red flripes are more in ufe here, and 

 that they go barefooted, or bind a wooden 

 fole under their feet like the friars of the or- 

 der of St. Francis. When they ride on horfe- 

 back, they only put their great toes into the 

 ftirrups. 



Banian trees \Ficus Indicd) are very nu- 

 merous and large : they are taken great care 

 of. Round about this place are great and 

 open woods. ; but I was told, that if I entered 



them 



