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No. LV.—TREATMENT OP WIDOWS. 
1. How are widows treated ? 2. Are they, or any of them, 
sacrificed at the husband’s grave ? or is this custom known to 
have existed in times past 1 3. If not, do they pass to the 
husband’s brother, or to any one else 1 4. Are they allowed 
to marry again ? 5. Do they retain any portion of the hus¬ 
band’s property ? 6. Is any special dress worn by widows 1 
and for how long ? 7. Do they observe any time of mourn¬ 
ing ? 8. Do they carry any memento of the deceased ? 
9. How are posthumous children regarded 1 
J. L. 
No. LVI.— INFANTICIDE. 
1. Does infanticide prevail to any extent ? or is it known to 
have been practised in times past 1 2. If so, is it clandestine, 
or is it recognized by the law ? 3. Is any difference made 
between male and female children 1 4. Are any, and if so, 
what reasons given for it ? 5. Are there any special peculiari¬ 
ties which lead to the destruction of the infant ? 6. Are 
there any special customs with reference to twins ? 7. Is 
the father consulted as to the fate of the infant ? 
J. L. 
No. LVII.—CAUSES THAT LIMIT POPU¬ 
LATION. 
If men or any other kind of animals were invariably mated 
early, and if their issue were always reared with care, the 
produce would increase geometrically, and in no large number 
