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''delicate plants;" and from what I heard of 

 them in Sindh, they are as little hardy there 

 as in India. Indeed, I was credibly assm^ed by 

 a man upon whom I depend, that one of his 

 camels actually died from the torment of tlie 

 musquitoes during the inundation. 



The Beloochees, as being the tribe of the late 

 ruling powers of Sindli, and undoubtedly the 

 most warlike race in the country, arc still 

 looked on with something like awe ; they are 

 feudatory lords of much of the soil, and inherit 

 a good deal of the pride of their ancestors. 

 They are said to be an ignorant, and indolent, 

 and insolent race ; and though I am bound to 

 concur in the two first charges, I cannot in the 

 last, for I look upon His Highness Meer Ali 

 Moorad as the perfection of Asiatic high breed- 

 ing. His elder sons may indeed, in a small 

 degree, want the high polish of their princely 

 father, yet their genuine kindness of manner, 

 and the kindness of manner of theu' relatives, is 

 all that could be desired, and the frank and 

 honest courtesy of their followers was but little 

 behind them. The Beloochees are Jagheerdars 

 and feudatories, consider themselves warriors, 

 and as such look down with contempt on 



