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« one fide the Ganges, with the near and diftant rocks ; on the 

 '* other the fort, numberlefs hills and valleys, with woods, vil- 

 " lages, corn-fields, and gardens, fingle houfes and mofques, 

 " fcattered here and there; elephants, buffaloes, camels, and 

 " all kinds of cattle ; which, with the people, form a moving 

 <* landfcape, of great variety, in miniature." 



I WISH I was capable of giving the ceconomy which con- Rural CEco- 

 tributed to form the ufeful part of this rural fcene. The huf- 

 bandry of Hindoojiariy it is hoped, will be given by the pen of 

 'DoOlqy James Anderfon, afubjedl admirably fuited to his ftudies. 

 To a people prohibited the ufe of animal food, they have 

 no choice left. I lliall fpeak only of thofe which require the 

 culture of the hufbandman, the farinaceous kinds. As to 

 EuropeaJi grains, the wheat, perhaps barley, may be cultivated. 

 The firft grows only north of Lat. 20°, or 21°. It is an article 

 of commerce, and brought to great diltances by people called, 

 I know not why, Lombardi. Rice is too well known to be men- 

 tioned. Zea Mayz is univerfal. There are feveral forts of 

 Hold, fuch as the Saccharafus and Sorghum, the confumption 

 of which is almoft equal to rice. The legumes are innumerable, 

 fuch as fpecies oiDolichos, Pbafeolus, and Cicer, 8cc. 8cc. The la- 

 bor is performed in all the rural oeconomy by Ryuts or peafants. Ryuts or 



PEASANT St 



I give the figure of one at work with the Bengal plough, and a 

 pair of oxen. They are not only allowed by the lord of the foil a 

 certain portion of the land to fupport themfelves, and provide and 

 keep their cattle, but are furniflied with feed for the future har- 

 veft. Mx.Craufurd, with great humanity, defcribes their deplora- 

 ble ftate. " They live in the utmoft penury and wretchednefs," 

 fays he, " I remember in travelling to have fix)ken, by an in- 

 VoL. II. O o " terpreter, 



