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The several public establishments are all remunerated by grants of 

 revenue in its different branches. These latter have already been enu- 

 merated (para. 37). Of the aggregate resources of the province no esti- 

 mate can be obtained ; from the concurrent testimony of the ffliotias, it 

 would appear that the Hiuniyas are grievously taxed and oppressed 

 under their theocratical form of government. The towns and marts to 

 which the trade from each Ghat is respectively confined, are as follows : 



Mdna, . 



• to . 



. Chaprang. 



Dharma, . 



. to .. 



Kiunlang. 



Niti, . 



. to . 



. Dapa. 



JByanse, 



. to .. 



Taklakot. 



These are severally the principal towns of districts, and as such the 

 residence of a Deba and a Vazir. The Juwdri, as before observed, have 

 a general licence to trade in every part of the province. 



Few opportunities have occurred for obtaining an insight into the 

 peculiar usages and customs of the JBhotias, as when down in the Hindu 

 portion of the province, — they conform generally to the practises in use 

 there. In their personal appearance the Bhotias are perfect Tartars, and 

 exceed the natives of this province in size and stature, more particularly 

 the Dharma Bliotias, among whom individuals possessing extraordinary 

 strength are far from uncommon. 



The dress of the male sex is in all the Ghats nearly similar, consisting 

 of the common eastern robe and loose trowsers, with a skull cap, all of 

 woollen stuff, to these is added a kamarband of calico. The Dharma 

 and Byanse Bholias invariably wear woollen boots, reaching nearly to the 

 knee : these are composed of stuffs of different colors sewn chequerwise. 

 The soles are of buffalo-hide. 



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