42 The Ethnology of India. 
House, Oah, Oa, 
Mouth, Ah, A. 
Hye, Meht, Met. 
In fact, of the first nine of Voysey’s words which are also given by 
Hodgson, seven are identical, a circumstance very remarkable, seeing 
how far these illiterate tribes are separated from one another. None of 
the words correspond with the Dravidian synonyms, so there can be no 
doubt that we have traced the Kolarians so far. 
Immediately beyond the Koors, from Asseerghur westwards, we are 
in the Bombay Presidency. : 
As I cannot ascertain that Mhars and Mangs and Ramooses 
now live as entirely separate tribes, | may at once say that, so far 
as my information goes, the Bombay Aborigines are (or my present 
purpose) all comprised in the two tribes of Koolees and Bheels. 
These tribes are scattered over a great portion of the Presidency, and 
in some parts, the Koolees especially, seem to live as a part of the 
general population. But the Koolees in part, and the Bheels more 
generally, are still found in portions of their original seats as distinct 
tribes, and they both seem to be numerous. Their name, position, 
and character seem to mark the Koolees as Kolarians. But beyond 
this, the more precise test of language is unfortunately wanting. I 
have not been able to find that these tribes have now any aboriginal 
languages of their own. They are generally said to speak dialects of 
the civilised languages of the neighbouring countries. In one or two 
places allusion is made to the existence or supposed existence of a 
Bheel language in remote jungles, but I have not found any precise 
indication respecting it. 
I was at first inclined to conjecture that the separation into two 
tribes of Koolee and Bheels, and perhaps the more predatory character 
of the latter, might point to a division of race; that the Bheels might 
be Dravidians. I find, however, that the general opinion of those 
qualified to judge seems to tend to the belief that there is no essential 
difference between the two tribes. Forbes in his Ras Mala says: 
“ Koolees or Bheels, for though the former would resent the classi- 
fication, the distinctions between them need not be here noticed.” 
Capt. Probyn says, I think there is no actual difference between 
Koolees and Bheels. Their religion is the same.’ Mr. Ashburner: 
