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a few hours, but is not dangerous unless to the diseased and 
weakly. The centipede does not attain the growth of its type 
in South America, nor is it very numerous. 
As in other countries, the Coleopterous order is the most 
numerous. Some of the genera are remarkable for their 
habits, (Copride,) and some are remarkable for their beauty 
(Buprestide). Amongst the Lepidoptera many are very hand- 
some, both in the diurnaland nocturnal families (Papilio Hector 
and Bombyx Atlas). In the Hemipterous order, the Ci- 
micide abound, and are cursed with all imaginable abominable 
smells. In the order Orihoptera, the Gryllide are numerous ; 
but the locust is unknown as a scourge. In this order also, 
the multiplied and strange forms of the Mantis and Phasma 
are very striking. 'The Blatia is troublesome and injurious. 
The Hymenoptera includes some valuable and interesting 
genera. Of the Apterous insects I have already spoken. 
The Neuroptera are both numerous and beautiful, some of 
the Libellula and Myrmeleons particularly so. Of the Dz- 
ptera, the genera Musca, Oulex, Bombilius, Hippobosca, and 
Tipula, exhibit the greatest number of species and individuals. 
In Arachnida the genera are endless. The prevalence of 
scorpions I have spoken of. 
Civil Divisions. 
The British territories in Dukhun are divided into four 
collectorates, Poona, Ahmednuggur, Dharwar, and Khandesh 
or Candeish. Over each of these there is a European civil ser- 
c vant of the Company, with several European assistants, for the 
_ purpose of collecting the revenue. These gentlemen are armed 
_ with magisterial powers, and can call upon the military au- 
thorities for assistance. These collectorates are divided into 
Talooks (great divisions), provinces, Pergunnahs (counties), 
and Turrufs (hundreds) ;* and ‘native officers called Mam- 
_ lutdars, aided by inspectors of cultivation, accountants, trea- 
surers, and a police force, are placed over one. or more 
Pergunnahs. All these terms are of Moosulman introduc- 
tion; the ancient Hindoo civil officers being differently named, 
and their territorial divisions were Prant, Deshmookee, and 
Naikwaree. The aggregations of habitations are called Sher 
(city), Kusbeh (market-town), Mouzeh or Gaon (village), and 
Waree (hamlet). The cities and towns may comprise several 
villages, and they have their suburbs called Peit. The vil- 
_ lage constitution is noticed under land tenures. 
_ * Provinces, counties, and hundreds are not the exact equivalents of the 
native territorial divisions, but they afford sufficiently approximate types. 
