CONTENTS. 
Inhabitants of Bombay — Hindoos — their ancient history — division into 
castes — the four grand divisions— Brahmins- — sacred books — reli- 
gious tenets — idols in the Hindoo mythology — Brahmah — creation , 
rebellion of the celestial spirits — origin of the Hindoo metempsy- 
chosis — explanation of its system-sublime description of the Deity 
— extracts from the vedas— Menus code of laws — Fakeers and 
Yogees — their austerity and severe penances — Chandalas — Pariars 
— general description of the Hindoos — domestic arrangement — 
dress of the men — delicacy of the women — their character — dress 
— ornaments — houses — education — Hindoo school — marriages — 
funerals— cremation of the widows— astrology — comparison with 
patriarchal manners — hackeree — palankeen — rural feasts— -danc- 
ing-girls— religious choristers , singing men and women of scrip- 
ture — sacred groves and lakes — ablutions — hummums — effects of 
opium — hale arras,. 
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