AMUSEMENTS, 
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pulling weeds, gathering in the crop of rice, 
toting fire wood from the forest, or in the 
river washing clothes. Of the latter they 
have little to do, however. The way of 
washing is worthy of notice. This they do 
by going into the water's edge, dipping the 
clothes into the water, and then beating them 
upon a rock or log, which is placed there for 
the purpose. 
Our hearts sadden when we contemplate 
the condition of the heathen female. No 
sight was more revolting to our feelings in 
that country, than to see an infant tied fast 
to the back of its mother, swinging to and 
fro, back and forth, with a vertical sun dart- 
ing his rays full in its face, without even the 
covering of a bonnet or anything of the kind 
to shield it from his heat, while the mother, 
with every stroke of her hoe, or the cloth 
bhe was throwing upon the rock to beat the 
dirt out of it, added pain to her child. 
