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India. A Sondia knows how to retort when a Baniya tries to 

 cheat him. (98) In Sind, the Sonar or goldsmith will steal 

 gold even from his wife's nose-ring. In Gujerat he is called 

 Soni. He can be watched by God alone ! He takes much time 



over his work. He is a thief. He is nobody's friend. He .„ 

 no relation even of his own sister, nor mother. He robs every- 

 body and yet he is poor, he is requistioned during prosperity. 

 Whether one breaks old ornaments or makes new ones, the 

 Soni is happy. He ruins ornaments by adding base metals. 

 Never trust a Soni. (99) The Sutar or carpenter is given to 

 gossiping. He saves chips for fuel. His wife gets no bracelets ; 

 she is poor. (100) The Teli or oil-man of the MarAtha coun- 

 try is a poor drudge, like his bullock. In Kanara he is called 

 braniga .Spare his hut, it contains his primitive mill." He is 

 poor but knows all about oil-producing plants. (101) The 

 ligala is a Tamil-speaking tribe of Kanara notoriously quarrel- 

 some. You are advised not to tempt the mouth of a Tegala 

 woman or she will beat a barking dog in howling. (102) In 



f TS V - 1 !? Um fi thi or nati ™ of Umareth is said to be equal 

 to 9 Nadmdis and PetMdis. (103) The Vadfiri is a poor THegu- 

 speaking tribe, very poor ! (104) The Vaidu is a nomad her- 

 bahst but he pretends to be a physician. (105) In Gujerat, 

 the Vanjara or Banjara < is an itinerant carrier * 



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