ON FOODS OF FREE AND JAIL POPULATIONS OF INDIA. 201 
is 2 Ibs. of the cereals, 6 to 8 ozs. of dals, 2 to 4 ozs. of milk, 2 to 4 ozs. of 
ghee, 8 ozs. of butter, 16 ozs. of meat. 
99. M. L. Hue, Pindadun Khan, supplies a list of the articles of food, 
with their cultivation, consumption, and mode of preparation, but does not 
give a daily dietary. Wheat is the principal food of all classes; rice is eaten 
by the rich, and barley by the poor. Indian corn is not usually eaten by 
the poor, but is given to horses. The sugar-cane is used by all classes for 
its juice, and vinegar is made from it. Cauliflowers, cabbage, and potatoes 
are neither cultivated nor eaten; turnips, radishes, mustard, onions, garlic, 
carrots, &ec., are used by all. Mutton is only of middling, whilst beef is of 
bad quality: both are eaten by Mahomedans, and the former by some Hindoos 
(not Hindoo women), and much is consumed. Fowls and eggs are scarcely 
used, Ghee and milk are plentifully consumed by all. Fish is very scarce. 
The higher-caste Hindoos live totally on vegetable food, excepting milk and 
ghee, and are healthier than others. The agriculturists live on chapattees 
(from grain-flours), raw onions, and Jussee. The middle classes take all kinds 
of food. 
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100. B. Hooxrr, Esq., Tavoy, Burmah, states that rice is the most important 
and the principal aliment, and is not of the best quality, and induces obsti- 
nate constipation, with its consequences. Masticated rice is given to infants, 
and destroys nearly all which are not strong and healthy born. The ordinary 
flesh in use is from the elk, and is fresh or dried; but the Burmese will eat 
the flesh of elephant, tapir, and rhinoceros, and the Karens that of monkeys 
and some kinds of snakes. Fish is very plentiful, and is kept closely packed 
in yessels until it decomposes, causing choleraic symptoms. There is no en- 
demic disease. Tea is used at every meal when it can be afforded. The 
Chinese eat more meat than the Burmese, and take a glass of spirits before 
meals. The daily dietary of a Chinese consists of rice 24 ozs., pork 8 ozs., 
fish or flesh 4 ozs., vegetables 8 ozs., condiments 13 0z., ghee or oil 3 oz., 
pickles 3 oz., salt 1 oz., tea 1 oz., and arrack 8 ozs.: that of a Burmese con- 
tains rice 2 lbs., fish or flesh 8 ozs., vegetables 6 ozs., condiments 1 oz., ghee 
or oil 14 oz., salt 14 oz., tea 4 oz., and gnapé 3 ozs. The jail dietary varies 
with labour and day of the week. (Diet No. 24.) 
101. R. T. Surrrem, Esq., Tounghoo, states that the natives there consist 
of Burmese, Shans, and Karens, the dietary of the latter differing from that 
of the two former. The Burmese live on rice and vegetables seasoned with 
‘eurry-stuffs, with considerable quantities of fish, and the flesh of animals 
dying naturally, except that of the dog and cat. Their religion prohibits 
them from taking away life. Fish is dried, salted, or smoked. Prawns and 
small fish are beaten to a paste, and are an important article of diet. Fruits, 
both ripe and unripe, are eaten largely. The Burmese are muscular and en- 
during, and are very temperate. The Karens eat chiefly rice and vegetables, 
besides large quantities of beef, pork, poultry, and game, with a little fish. 
They are intemperate, and a less robust race than the Burmese, although eat- 
ing more nutritious food. The jail dietary is similar to that in freedom, and 
causes increase of weight. The daily diet in freedom consists of rice 29 ozs., 
fish, flesh, or gnapé 11 ozs., vegetables 14 ozs., ghee 1 oz., oil 1 oz., salt 1 oz., 
eurry-stuff 1 oz.: that in jail contains rice 26 ozs., fish, flesh, or gnapé 3 ozs., 
vegetables 14 ozs., oil 1 oz., salt 1 oz., and curry-stuff 1 oz., and does not vary 
with labour. 
