CHAPTER IV. 
A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE HINDOOS, 
THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF HINDOSTAN, AND THEIR 
DIVISION INTO castes; 
WITH A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE BRAHMINS, 
AND THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURES IN 
THE OTHER TRIBES. 
Homo sum, human! nihil a me alienum puto. Ter. 
In India a people present themselves to our eyes, clothed in linen garments, somewhat low 
descending: of a gesture and garb, we may say, maidenly and well nigh effeminate; of a coun- 
tenance shy and somewhat estranged; yet smiling out a glozed and somewhat bashful familiarity. 
Lord’s History of the Persees in ]6’30, 
