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leans, carrying their omu surplus produce and return- 

 ing with tea, coffee, and other commodities for their 

 own consumption, and to retail to the people of the 

 country. I believe they advance, too, in the way of 

 ornaments and superfluities, for the dwelling-house 

 they have now built their pastor, more resembles a 

 Bishop's Palace than what I should figure to myself as 

 the humble abode of a teacher of the " fundamental 

 principles of the Christian Religion." 



521. The government of this society is by bands, 

 each consisting of a distinct trade or calling. They 

 have a foreman to each band, who rules it under the 

 general direction of the society, the law-giving power 

 of which is in the High Priest. He cannot, however 

 make laws without the consent of the parties. The 

 manufacturing establishment, and the mercantile af- 

 fairs and public accounts are all managed by one 

 person ; he, I believe, is one of the sons of Rapp. 

 They have a bank, where a separate account is kept 

 for each person; if any one puts in money, or has put 

 in money, he may on certain conditions as to time, 

 take it out again. They labour and possess in com- 

 mon ; that is to say, except where it is not practicable 

 or is immaterial, as with their houses, gardens, cows 

 and poultry, which they have to themselves, each fa- 

 mily. They also retain what property each may bring 

 on joining the concern, and he may demand it in case 

 of leaving the societ}', but ivithout interest. 



522. Here is certainly a wonderful example of the 

 effects of skill, industry, and force combined. This con- 

 gregation of far-seeing, ingenious, crafty, and bold, and 

 of ignorant, simple, superstitious, and obedient, Ger- 

 raajis, has shown what may be done. But, their ex- 

 ample, I believe, ^vill generally only tend to confirm 

 this free people in their suspicion that labour is con- 

 comitant to slavery or ignorance. Instead of their im- 

 provements, and their success and prosperity altoge- 

 ther, producing admiration, if not envy, they have a 

 social dicipline, the thought of which reduces these 

 feelings to ridicule and contempt : that is to say, Avith 

 regard to the mass ; with respect to their leaders, one's 

 feelings are apt to be stronger. A fundamental of 



