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They report, that on a time a Mujfulman 

 feeing a Hindoo^ or Pagan Prieft, in Heaven, 

 he ask'd God how that Infidel came to have 

 admittance thither, whom Mahomet fo often 

 calls by the name of Bitter Roots? To 

 whom God anfwered^ What if a Bitter Root 

 bring forth fweet^r Fruit than any of you, 

 why Ihould I not receive it ? Upon which 

 the Mujfulman had no more to fay. 



They hold, that fuch as fuffer not their 

 minds to wander after the lufts of the World 

 zrt ^^vk^ Jogees^ or Saints, and hold that 

 God is always prefent with them in all their 

 aft ions. 



It is to be found in many of their Books, 

 that there was a time, a good while ago, in 

 which God took upon him the fhape of a 

 Man, and fpent many Years in reforming 

 the world, and giving better rules to walk 

 by than had been before : but at length hav- 

 ing left them, they foon forgot him and his 

 Rules, and returned to their former courfes ; 

 upon which he told them that he would 

 leave them to their ways, and never under- 

 take iny fuch thing again. 



The Religious at fome certain Seafons of 

 the Year come unto the River Ganges (which 

 they call the Holy River) in vaft: multitudes, 

 even from many parts of Tartary^ to wafh 

 away their fins, and make expiation for their 

 faults. 



This Gangees is a delicate fine River chiefly 

 for the fake of its molt fweet, pure and clear 

 Waters, which have got it the greateft 

 efteem of any River in the Eafl. I have 

 oftentimes faifd many Miles up it, and hav€ 



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