mS SURYEY OF 'THE GANGES. 



us pass. The women even, did not shew that bashfulness and Teserve, 

 which females in Hindostan in general exhibit ; but, mixing with the 

 crowd, they made their comments with the greatest freedom. Their 

 dress differs little from that of the men ; it coesits of a short petticoat 

 and a loose jacket with sleeves., Instead of the cap, they wear a 

 piece of cloth bound round the head like a turban. Their garments 

 are made of coarse cloth ; whereas those ©f the men-areof thick blan- 

 ;ket, manufactured from the wool and hair of the sheep and goats, 

 which are of kinds peculiar to the hills. 'We could not help remarking, 

 -that, even in these unfrequented regions, the female mountaineers 

 exhibited the general failing of the sex, having their necks, ears and 

 Hoses ornamented' with rings and '.beads, 'When these are beyond their 

 means, they substitude a wreath or bunch of flowers ; for which purpose 

 the white rose is chosen, both for its beauty and scent, 



©NE of the largest villages we past Was Chimdh\ in the vicinity of 

 which were several fields" of poppy, from which they extra6l opium. We 

 saw also many trees of the wild barberry with unripe fruit: the native 

 -namefor it is fe'^^cr. After crossing a small spring, issuing from the 

 -mountains, we left a large village called Buret' ha on our hfL It i-s ele- 

 vated about eighty feet above, the bed of the river :;.^Hd contains forty or 

 iifty houses. From hencej we proceeded through iields, by a good foot- 

 path, to tiie place of our encampment. Our .arrival was Mshered in by a 

 couple of trumpeters, wlio welcomed us, with such a harsh dis.cordant peal, 

 that we were happy to give a little respite to our ears at the expense of 

 our purse. The summons was, however.^attended by several people from 

 the neighbouring hamlets, particularly by those who were afflidled by any 

 complaints for which they Teguired . medical.^ssistancea Amon^ these we 



