o8 on the inhabitants of the 



large deer, and another remarkably small; the for- 

 mer are called Ma?ck, and the latter IHarroo. 



The internal government of the hills, or the con- 

 nection between the Maungy and his Dim gar ear (ad- 

 herents) is a simple engagement for mutual protection. 

 The Maungy swears to do them justice in disputes 

 among themselves, and not to suffer them to be op- 

 pressed by others; and they, on their part, swear 

 fidelity to him, as long as he shall protect them and 

 do them justice ; : a failure oh either part dissolves the 

 contract ; in fine, the Maungy is no more than primus 

 inter pares. The Dungarear apply to him for land 

 to cultivate, and he allots it : when the crops are 

 ripe, the Cuiwal and Phojedar, on the part of the 

 Maungy, repair with the proprietor of each field, to 

 estimate what portion he can afford to give his 

 Maungy : thus an easy and amicable contribution is 

 levied by the consent of the cultivator, who has no 

 fixed proportion to yield to his chief. If the crops 

 be luxuriant, he willingly gives what he can spare; 

 if scanty, very little is demanded ; if obstinately re- 

 fused (a case which seldom or never happens) the 

 Maungy cannot forcibly take any part ; but, as a 

 punishment, he can prevent this refractory Dun- 

 garear from cultivating in his territory again. The 

 Cuiwal and Phojedar receive a litile grain for their 

 trouble, or perhaps the Mau//gy remits their contri- 

 bution ; for these officers, as 1 well as the Maungy 

 himself, cultivate their fields: thev have no salarv; 

 the stations perhaps give them some degree of conse- 

 quence; and on all trials they either receive some 



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