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oer i but of a ftronger bamboo. The Chaung eonfifis of two apartments, 

 one floored and raifed on piles as defcribed, and the other without a floor, at 

 one end!, for their cattle : at the other end is an open platform, where the 

 women fit and work. On one fide alfo is a fmall raifed platform, ufually 

 about fix feet fquare enclofed at the fides and open above : here the child- 

 ren play; in the centre of the Chaung they cook their victuals, a fpace of 

 about five feet fquare being covered with earth ; on one fide a little trap door 

 is made in the floor, for the conveniens \ of the women on certain occafions, 

 which creates much filth under their Chaungs. Indeed a great part of their 

 dirt is thrown under the Chaung, and the only fcavengers I faw, were their 

 hogs j but luckily for them, they have plenty of thofe animals. 



Bugs cover their wearing apparel, of the fame fort, as thofe which in- 

 feft beds in England : during my journey along the hills I fuffered very 

 much from them. 



The difpofition of a Garrow could not be accurately known in the fhort 

 time, I had to obferve it ; yet my intercourfe with them, which was of 

 the molt open nature, will, I think, allow me to fay fomething of it. 



Their furly looks feem to indicate ill temper, but this is far from being 

 the cafe, as they are of a mild difpofition. They are, moreover, honefi; in 

 their dealings, and fure to perform what they promife. When in liquor 

 they are merry to the highelt pitch : then men, women, and children will 

 dance, till they can fcarce ftand. Their manner of dancing is as follows s 

 twenty or thirty men of a row Handing behind one another* hold each 

 other by the fides of their belts, and then go round in a circle, hopping oa 

 ©ne foot, then on the other, finging and keeping time with their muftc. 



