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them, the custom, however, still remained, and it is only latterly that it is 

 falling into disuse. 



From the little that was seen of the Khyens, they appear to be a quiet 

 race, and entirely devoted to agricultural pursuits ; but as those individuals met 

 with, are mostly all living in a comparatively civilized state, under the British 

 and Burman governments, it would not be a fair criterion to characterise the 

 generality by particular classes, as all accounts agree in stating the former to 

 be savage, and addicted to plunder and rapine. To judge, however, by their 

 simple code of laws, they are not by any means deficient in the knowledge of 

 right and wrong, and are quite aware of the footing on which men stand with 

 each other. It is therefore highly probable, that with lenity and kindness, they 

 might be induced to mix with their more civilized neighbours, and become 

 useful members of society. 



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