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puted to the doctrine of any particular sect, or to the 

 prejudice of any man who does not hold it. 



Calumny. 



Calumniari est Falsa crimina intendere. To ac- 

 cuse of false crimes. 



Praevaricari est Vera crimina abscondere. To 

 conceal true crimes. 



Tergiversatur Qui universum ab accusatione de- 

 sistit. To desist from the whole accusation. 



Tobacco. 



The Haytian word Tobacco appears to be the only 

 one that is the same in all the dialects of the Old 

 World. 



The Burning of Widows. 



According to the Brahminical tenets, a widow who 

 burns secures for herself and husband enjoyments in 

 Paradise for as many millions of years as there are 

 hairs on the human body, that is to say, thirty-five 

 millions. This text is attributed to Angiras, and 

 forms part of the declaration, or Sancapa, pro- 

 nounced by a widow at the time of her ascending the 

 pile. 



Burmese Females. 



An intelligent officer says, " Notwithstanding the 

 cruelty and sanguinary disposition of the Burmese 

 during war, in his private and domestic habits he 

 evinces little of that ferocious arrogance which ren- 

 ders him the terror of surrounding nations. At home 

 he is lazy and averse to work, compelling his wife to 

 toil worse than a beast of burthen, while he passes his 

 time in idleness, smoking and chewing betel. His 

 wants are few and simple ; rice, and a little pickled or 

 putrid fish, forms his repast ; water his drink ; and 

 he seems happy and contented, bearing all kinds of 



