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these aboriginal tribes with the Hindoos, 

 nor is there any affinity of language ; 

 the hillmen visit the bazaars and mar- 

 kets of the low country, bringing down 

 turmeric and taking back cattle, cloth, 

 and brass ware, but there is no disposi- 

 tion on either side for further inter- 

 course. 



One curious evidence of former dis- 

 possession and uprooting is to be found 

 in the Khond ignorance of the uses of 

 milk ; they have now acquired cattle, 

 and they breed them and use them both 

 for the plough and for food, but they 

 never attempt to milk their cows. Prob- 

 ably when they were driven from their 

 ancient seats they were stripped of 

 everything, and remained for genera- 

 tions without cattle. 



