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privately_z gain_v to_o be_v of_o his_o party_n and_o with_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o man_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o remain_v he_o resolve_v one_o day_n to_o fall_v unexpected_o upon_o the_o barbarian_n house_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o racan_a which_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a enterprise_n and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o desperado_n in_o it_o than_o of_o a_o prudent_a man_n yet_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o day_n before_o the_o stroke_n be_v to_o be_v give_v the_o plot_n be_v discover_v quite_o overthrow_v chasausa_n design_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o ruin_n for_o see_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o recover_v himself_o he_o attempt_v to_o fly_v to_o pegu_n a_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a mountain_n and_o forest_n which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v beside_o defeat_v he_o be_v pursue_v and_o defeat_v he_o be_v immediate_o pursue_v so_o close_o that_o he_o be_v overtake_v the_o same_o day_n he_o flee_v when_o defend_v himself_o very_o valiant_o he_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o indian_n but_o they_o at_o last_o press_v upon_o he_o in_o such_o multitude_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v the_o battle_n sultan_n banque_n be_v not_o so_o far_o advance_v as_o his_o father_n defend_v himself_o also_o like_o a_o lion_n but_o after_o have_v receive_v divers_a wound_n with_o stone_n which_o the_o indian_n throw_v at_o he_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o his_o two_o young_a brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n he_o uncertain_a what_o become_v of_o he_o some_o say_v that_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la himself_z flee_v with_o his_o wife_n one_o eunuch_n and_o two_o other_o person_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o
this_o province_n how_o the_o king_n come_v to_o be_v dispossess_v the_o persian_n invade_v georgia_n luarzab_n imprison_v and_o murder_v fol._n 88_o the_o persian_a quit_v the_o country_n the_o georgian_a woman_n much_o desire_v by_o the_o persian_a nobility_n teimuraz_n fly_v to_o the_o turk_n who_o assist_v he_o with_o a_o potent_a army_n fol._n 80_o the_o province_n of_o guriell_n with_o its_o situation_n fol._n 90_o the_o province_n of_o mengrelia_n ancient_o colchis_n the_o border_n of_o mengrelia_n the_o air_n the_o inhabitant_n afflict_v with_o many_o disease_n the_o river_n in_o this_o country_n ibid._n their_o sturgeon_n of_o divers_a kind_n their_o venison_n bird_n beast_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 91_o several_a sort_n of_o mengrelian_o their_o first_o money_n trade_n with_o the_o turk_n house_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 92_o their_o habit_n their_o homely_a manner_n of_o entertainment_n recreation_n nuptial_a and_o funeral_n ceremony_n fol._n 93_o of_o their_o physician_n how_o they_o go_v to_o war._n their_o charity_n to_o stranger_n their_o government_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o dominion_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o revolt_n fol._n 94_o the_o present_a king_n of_o megrelia_n call_v dadian_n conquer_v the_o abcassians_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o imereti_n dadian_n a_o excellent_a prince_n their_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n fol._n 95_o their_o manner_n of_o determine_v difference_n the_o wealth_n of_o their_o patriarch_n their_o bishopric_n of_o their_o priest_n of_o their_o baptism_n st._n george_n feast_n fol._n 96_o their_o fast_n superstition_n and_o ceremony_n at_o funeral_n fol._n 97_o avogastes_n or_o avogasie_fw-mi its_o border_n and_o several_a name_n with_o the_o chief_a town_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n about_o mengrelia_n and_o mount_n caucasus_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n caucasus_n their_o manner_n of_o live_v riches_n trade_n habit_n war_n fol._n 98_o the_o people_n call_v lazi_n or_o curtain_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o black_a sea_n the_o several_a name_n of_o this_o sea_n subject_a to_o frequent_v storm_n why_o frequent_v by_o the_o cossack_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 98_o the_o province_n of_o circassia_n who_o the_o circassian_n be_v the_o river_n bound_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n how_o they_o be_v govern_v the_o situation_n and_o description_n of_o the_o city_n terki_n fol._n 99_o how_n garrison_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o circassian_n their_o employment_n language_n and_o how_o they_o govern_v their_o child_n fol._n 100_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v what_o arm_n they_o use_v their_o encouragement_n of_o theft_n their_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o nobility_n their_o degree_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 101_o albania_n the_o city_n and_o chief_a town_n of_o albania_n the_o air_n and_o government_n of_o this_o country_n fol._n 102_o the_o province_n of_o curdistan_n its_o bound_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n their_o language_n live_v government_n and_o religion_n fol._n 103_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o india_n of_o india_n in_o general_n india_n why_o so_o call_v it_o be_v division_n extent_n and_o bound_n the_o largeness_n of_o its_o circuit_n its_o river_n fol._n 104_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o river_n ganges_n with_o its_o riches_n the_o lake_n chiamay_n fol._n 105_o their_o float_a bridge_n mountain_n beast_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 106_o their_o fruit_n and_o plant_n as_o betel_v areka_n cate_n with_o their_o several_a uses_n fol._n 107_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o division_n into_o several_a tribe_n the_o brahman_n high_o esteem_v fol._n 110_o the_o original_a of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 111_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 112_o their_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v with_o their_o habitation_n study_v and_o government_n fol._n 114_o the_o ceremony_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 116_o a_o strange_a fable_n of_o their_o immortal_a elixir_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o marry_v their_o child_n fol._n 117_o the_o punishment_n of_o fornication_n their_o great_a observation_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a day_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 118_o their_o account_n of_o time_n fol._n 119_o the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o gasjendre_n mootsjam_n and_o their_o several_a superstition_n with_o the_o sick_a and_o at_o the_o funeral_n of_o their_o decease_a fol._n 120_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o woman_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o accompany_v their_o husband_n into_o the_o other_o world_n fol._n 121_o burn_a not_o allow_v by_o the_o mahometans_n the_o funeral_n ceremony_n of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 122_o 123_o a_o pleasant_a quarrel_n betwixt_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o indian_a fol._n 123_o cage_n for_o bird_n like_o hospital_n their_o great_a love_n for_o cow_n ibid._n strange_a marriage_n of_o bull_n and_o cow_n fol._n 124_o why_o the_o indian_n have_v cow_n in_o great_a esteem_n ibid._n the_o brahman_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o why_o ibid._n the_o soudra_n and_o settreas_n condemn_v by_o the_o brahman_n for_o eat_v of_o flesh_n the_o brahmans_n diet_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o fast-day_n of_o the_o brahman_n the_o fast_a dauli_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o indian_n fol._n 125_o their_o several_a sort_n of_o liquor_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 126_o their_o apparel_n place_n of_o recreation_n furniture_n of_o their_o house_n the_o indian_n go_v always_o arm_v the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o person_n of_o quality_n fol._n 127_o the_o woman_n good_a dancer_n their_o game_n and_o pastime_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n hunt_v what_o beast_n they_o chief_o hunt_v fol._n 128_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v the_o lion_n by_o the_o great_a mogul_n their_o language_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v fol._n 129_o a_o brief_a vocabulary_a of_o the_o malayan_a tongue_n ibid._n the_o court_n language_n be_v whole_o persian_a fol._n 134_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o ten_o bodily_a appearance_n of_o wistnow_n or_o mahadeu_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n merowa_n the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o ten_o appearance_n of_o wistnow_n they_o acknowledge_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o trinity_n fol._n 135_o they_o believe_v a_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n matsias_n or_o matx_n altar_n the_o first_o the_o charge_n of_o bramha_n ibid._n cauram_n or_o courmas_fw-la altar_n the_o second_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o sea_n ibid._n waras_fw-mi or_o warrahas_n altar_n the_o three_o mahadue_n strange_a shape_n in_o his_o three_o appearance_n fol._n 136_o the_o giant_n hirnac_n representation_n ibid._n narsing_n altar_n the_o four_o hirenkessep_n request_n to_o bramma_n his_o edict_n ibid._n vannams_n altar_n the_o five_o begins_z with_o the_o second_o age_n call_v tretrsingke_v the_o request_n of_o vannam_n to_o bell_n ragia_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 137_o prasseram_n or_o paresje_fw-fr ramas_n altar_n the_o six_o braman_n and_o braminin_n a_o marry_a couple_n she_o be_v barren_a they_o both_o retire_v into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o there_o pray_v to_o mahadeu_n to_o give_v they_o child_n who_o grant_v their_o desire_n fol._n 138_o reneka_n murder_v for_o what_o reason_n and_o how_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o fol._n 139_o ram_n or_o ram_n katas_n otherwise_o dajaratha_n ramas_n altar_n the_o seven_o rawan_n request_n to_o mahadeu_n fol._n 140_o kistnas_n or_o cristnas_n or_o crexnos_n altar_n the_o eight_o narret_n prognostication_n of_o denki_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 142_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o kistna_n ibid._n bhodes_n or_o boudhas_n altar_n the_o nine_o the_o description_n of_o boudhas_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 143_o callenkyns_n altar_n the_o ten_o it_o be_v description_n and_o continuance_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o their_o religion_n in_o general_n a_o general_n toleration_n in_o india_n their_o vedam_n or_o law-book_n what_o it_o contain_v ibid._n the_o brahmans_n opinion_n of_o god_n the_o extract_n of_o garrouda_n and_o annemonta_n mahumetanism_n profess_v in_o some_o place_n their_o high_a esteem_n of_o ramma_n idol_n give_v answer_n like_o oracle_n their_o belief_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 144_o the_o commandment_n impose_v by_o the_o brahmans_fw-mi the_o several_a pagode_n of_o wistnow_v and_o eswara_n in_o carnatica_fw-la strange_a thing_n relate_v by_o the_o brahman_n of_o their_o pagode_n fol._n 145_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v wistnow_v and_o eswara_n fol._n 147_o the_o feast_n gawri_n dewi_n and_o tsewartre_n with_o divers_a other_o festival_n peculiar_a to_o several_a sect_n fol._n 148_o their_o worship_n of_o several_a deity_n fol._n 149_o the_o brahmans_n belief_n concern_v the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 150_o place_n account_v holy_a and_o visit_v by_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 151_o the_o religion_n custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o hassenist_n or_o
their_o midwife_n which_o they_o call_v dayas_n use_v also_o the_o dry_a beat_a fruit_n by_o mix_v betel_a among_o the_o same_o to_o force_v away_o the_o secundine_a here_o many_o precious_a stone_n find_v here_o between_o the_o island_n zeilan_n and_o the_o cape_n of_o comori_fw-la near_o the_o island_n manar_n the_o native_n fish_v for_o pearl_n the_o kingdom_n of_o decan_n and_o golconda_n afford_v the_o inhabitant_n excellent_a diamond_n india_n also_o produce_v topaz_n beril_n ruby_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v yacut_n hyacinth_n granat_n smaragd_n chrysolite_n amethyst_n agat_n bezoar-stone_n and_o borax_n some_o place_n also_o yield_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o metal_n the_o season_n in_o india_n be_v much_o differ_v from_o we_o and_o one_o coast_n from_o another_o india_n little_a rain_n in_o india_n in_o suratte_n and_o through_o all_o india_n there_o fall_v little_a or_o no_o rain_n except_v at_o the_o season_n in_o the_o country_n language_n call_v pausecal_v which_o last_v about_o three_o month_n begin_v in_o june_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o constant_a rain_n some_o name_n these_o three_o month_n winter_n notwithstanding_o at_o this_o time_n as_o well_o in_o india_n as_o in_o other_o country_n lie_v in_o 23_o degree_n from_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n they_o feel_v the_o great_a and_o powerful_a heat_n on_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n the_o rainy_n season_n begin_v not_o at_o one_o time_n be_v for_o it_o begin_v first_o in_o the_o southern_a country_n from_o the_o cape_n comoryn_n and_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o northern_a part_n wherefore_o it_o begin_v late_a in_o cambaya_n and_o other_o northerly_a place_n than_o at_o goa_n where_o it_o appear_v on_o the_o eleven_o of_o may._n wherefore_o the_o far_o the_o place_n lie_v to_o the_o northward_o the_o long_a it_o be_v before_o the_o rainy_n season_n come_v thither_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o persian_n in_o their_o table-book_n and_o almanac_n set_v the_o down_o the_o rainy_n season_n to_o begin_v in_o india_n on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o their_o three_o month_n which_o they_o call_v cordad_fw-es and_o according_a to_o our_o account_n of_o time_n fall_v out_o on_o the_o twenty_o three_o of_o may_n for_o these_o almanac_n be_v make_v suitable_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o northern_a country_n as_o to_o cambaya_n surat_n and_o many_o other_o place_n where_o the_o portuguese_n drive_v the_o great_a trade_n summer_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o winter_n and_o summer_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cambaya_n which_o be_v the_o first_o westward_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o comoryn_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n winter_n begin_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o april_n and_o continue_v till_o august_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n from_o this_o cape_n to_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n it_o be_v summer_n and_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o follow_a month_n when_o it_o be_v summer_n every_o where_o else_o for_o from_o august_n to_o april_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o india_n or_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n the_o inhabitant_n westward_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n enjoy_v plenty_n of_o summer_n weather_n whenas_o both_o these_o place_n lie_v under_o one_o climate_n and_o in_o one_o latitude_n ra_n benefit_n of_o the_o great_a ra_n many_o year_n since_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o this_o rain_n have_v continue_v some_o day_n in_o india_n and_o cease_v and_o fair_a wether_n follow_v for_o many_o week_n after_o it_o begin_v to_o rain_v with_o great_a violence_n than_o before_o and_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n this_o rain_n be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o divine_a providence_n because_o india_n without_o these_o great_a rain_n will_v not_o be_v inhabitable_a in_o those_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o exceed_a heat_n and_o drought_n which_o be_v make_v temperate_a by_o the_o rain_n which_o also_o moisten_v the_o ground_n be_v before_o parch_a and_o burn_v and_o not_o only_o make_v these_o country_n habitable_a but_o also_o fruitful_a cause_v the_o ground_n to_o produce_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o plentiful_a manner_n while_o the_o air_n grow_v much_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a and_o much_o healthy_a for_o all_o person_n there_o be_v also_o this_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o several_a remote_a country_n viz._n the_o rain_n be_v soon_o and_o much_o more_o in_o one_o place_n than_o the_o other_o as_o in_o bagnola_n and_o along_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n to_o the_o island_n ceilon_n it_o begin_v and_o end_v a_o month_n soon_o than_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n in_o bagnola_n the_o rainy_a season_n continue_v four_o month_n and_o sometime_o it_o rain_n eight_o day_n and_o night_n without_o cease_v whenas_o in_o doly_n and_o agra_n it_o be_v nothing_o near_o so_o vehement_a nor_o of_o that_o continuance_n three_o or_o four_o day_n pass_v together_o without_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n and_o common_o from_o sun-rise_n till_o nine_o or_o ten_o a_o clock_n it_o rain_n very_o little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o but_o the_o most_o remarkable_a difference_n be_v that_o the_o rain_n which_o fall_v in_o these_o several_a place_n come_v out_o of_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o towards_o the_o city_n of_o de_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n in_o which_o bengala_n lie_v whenas_o there_o and_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n and_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n always_o out_o of_o the_o west_n according_a as_o the_o summer_n heat_n come_v early_o or_o late_a or_o be_v hot_a or_o mild_a so_o the_o rainy_a season_n come_v also_o soon_o or_o late_a fall_v in_o more_o or_o less_o abundance_n and_o continue_v long_a or_o short_a it_o seldom_o rain_n at_o de_o till_o after_o several_a day_n abundance_n of_o cloud_n be_v drive_v westward_o last_o this_o rainy_a or_o tempestuous_a season_n be_v common_o by_o a_o corrupt_a arabic_a word_n call_v mauzon_n mausem_n india_n ancient_o five_o thousand_o great_a city_n in_o india_n ancient_a geographer_n relate_v that_o in_o former_a age_n five_o thousand_o great_a city_n flourish_v in_o india_n the_o best_a of_o which_o be_v nysa_n in_o which_o as_o the_o native_n affirm_v father_n liber_n or_o bacchus_n be_v bear_v and_o to_o this_o day_n all_o the_o town_n and_o city_n in_o india_n be_v very_o large_a and_o populous_a which_o be_v no_o wonder_n consider_v the_o indian_n a_o ancient_a people_n never_o go_v out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n bacchus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o march_v with_o his_o army_n into_o india_n subdue_v they_o after_o which_o the_o persian_n vanquish_v and_o possess_v the_o country_n lie_v between_o the_o indus_n and_o ganges_n till_o alexander_n have_v vanquish_v darius_n defeat_v porus_n king_n of_o india_n after_o this_o it_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o luxuriant_a peace_n every_o one_o under_o his_o peculiar_a king_n till_o they_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o portuguese_a the_o first_o whereof_o be_v vasques_n the_o gama_n who_o set_v sail_n anno_fw-la 1497_o from_o spain_n discover_v the_o seacoast_n from_o india_n after_o which_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o last_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o age_n have_v make_v far_a inspection_n into_o these_o country_n name_n their_o general_a name_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o india_n be_v by_o a_o general_a name_n call_v indig_fw-ge or_o indian_n though_o they_o have_v several_a other_o title_n give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n or_o the_o divers_a country_n wherein_o they_o reside_v all_o the_o indian_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n division_n division_n and_o other_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o tribe_n viz._n those_o of_o the_o brahmanes_n settrea_n weinsja_n or_o benjan_o and_o soutra_n other_o add_v a_o five_o but_o themselves_o think_v it_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o strabo_n ancient_o divide_v these_o people_n into_o seven_o tribe_n who_o all_o follow_v several_a employment_n or_o study_n and_o among_o these_o the_o first_o be_v the_o philosopher_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o brahman_n or_o brahmine_n concern_v who_o they_o say_v that_o as_o among_o beast_n esteem_v the_o brahman_n high_o esteem_v the_o cow_n among_o bird_n the_o gorouda_n which_o be_v a_o red_a sparrow_n with_o a_o white_a circle_n about_o the_o neck_n among_o tree_n the_o rawasistow_n be_v the_o most_o esteem_v so_o likewise_o among_o man_n the_o brahman_n be_v best_a belove_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v high_o reverence_v and_o honour_v by_o their_o own_o native_n the_o vedam_n or_o law-book_n have_v not_o a_o little_a add_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o tribe_n for_o by_o that_o law_n no_o brahman_n can_v be_v put_v to_o death_n
let_v his_o crime_n be_v never_o so_o heinous_a but_o if_o for_o some_o capital_a offence_n he_o have_v deserve_v to_o die_v they_o only_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n for_o they_o account_v it_o one_o of_o the_o five_o deadly_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v pardon_v to_o put_v a_o brahman_n to_o death_n wherefore_o whoever_o kill_v a_o brahman_n must_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vedam_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n twelve_o year_n and_o beg_v alm_n with_o the_o decease_a brahmans_n scull_n out_o of_o which_o he_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v he_o and_o after_o expiration_n of_o that_o time_n be_v bountiful_a in_o give_v alm_n and_o build_v a_o temple_n in_o honour_n of_o eswara_n settrea_n the_o settrea_n the_o second_o tribe_n in_o order_n be_v that_o of_o the_o settrea_n consist_v in_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o country_n who_o be_v call_v ray_n or_o ragias_n and_o be_v as_o we_o say_v comites_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n companion_n or_o cousin_n who_o therefore_o write_v in_o his_o letter_n raja_n of_o raja_n in_o ancient_a time_n this_o tribe_n have_v only_o two_o branch_n the_o one_o call_v souriwansjam_n and_o the_o other_o somowansjam_n souri_n signify_v in_o the_o country_n idiom_n samscortam_n or_o the_o sun_n and_o somo_n the_o moon_n beside_o these_o two_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n many_o other_o though_o of_o less_o dignity_n because_o they_o degrade_v their_o pedigree_n by_o mix_v with_o other_o inferior_a tribe_n wherefore_o those_o of_o the_o two_o branch_n will_v not_o contract_v any_o marriuges_fw-la or_o affinity_n with_o they_o duty_n the_o nobleman_n duty_n the_o office_n of_o these_o nobleman_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o country_n oppose_v their_o enemy_n take_v care_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o brahman_n see_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o violate_v and_o in_o short_a to_o inspect_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n weinsja'_v the_o weinsja'_v the_o three_o tribe_n be_v that_o of_o the_o weinsja'_v and_o comprehend_v some_o which_o be_v call_v comiteia_n and_o other_o setti_n weapari_n they_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o merchandize_v and_o broakage_n which_o office_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v with_o great_a fidelity_n and_o be_v content_v with_o a_o reasonable_a gain_n most_o of_o they_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o brahman_n and_o like_o they_o never_o eat_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v life_n when_o as_o those_o of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o tribe_n eat_v fish_n and_o flesh_n beef_n only_o except_v which_o in_o the_o vedam_fw-la or_o law-book_n be_v general_o forbid_v to_o all_o the_o tribe_n moreover_o this_o sect_n be_v also_o call_v vanjans_n or_o banans_n soudra_n the_o soudra_n the_o four_o tribe_n be_v that_o of_o the_o soudra_n and_o consist_v of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o most_o especial_o of_o tradesman_n and_o artificer_n this_o tribe_n be_v also_o divide_v into_o many_o several_a branch_n distinguish_v by_o peculiar_a name_n of_o these_o the_o family_n of_o the_o wellaca_n be_v chief_v whereof_o some_o govern_v the_o country_n and_o other_o live_v upon_o their_o estate_n ambria_n the_o ambria_n next_o to_o these_o follow_v in_o order_n the_o ambria_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n husbandman_n the_o rest_n either_o serve_v the_o nobility_n or_o live_v by_o their_o labour_n palla_n the_o palla_n that_o family_n style_v palla_n be_v the_o mean_a of_o all_o the_o soudra_n cowrea's_n the_o cowrea's_n the_o cawrea_n be_v a_o very_a great_a branch_n be_v style_v the_o three_o hundred_o warehouse_n from_o a_o barthwuherri_n who_o after_o his_o part_n from_o 300_o marry_v woman_n or_o wife_n become_v a_o samjasy_a and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o marry_v other_o man_n with_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o redound_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o they_o nor_o their_o successor_n from_o these_o marriage_n this_o family_n spring_v into_o which_o be_v receive_v all_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v their_o pedigree_n and_o therefore_o they_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o receive_v the_o water_n of_o all_o river_n and_o yet_o never_o become_v full_a some_o of_o this_o family_n be_v governor_n but_o the_o most_o be_v such_o as_o paint_v on_o cotton_n which_o be_v partly_o use_v for_o clothe_v in_o their_o own_o and_o partly_o transport_v to_o foreign_a country_n the_o sitty_n be_v chapman_n or_o pedlar_n and_o some_o of_o they_o want_v estate_n to_o trade_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o porter_n the_o paly_a be_v either_o drover_n who_o sell_v cattle_n husbandman_n painter_n or_o soldier_n and_o be_v ancient_o account_v a_o valiant_a people_n the_o cottewaneni_fw-la sitty_n and_o illewany_n trade_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o jagara_n or_o brown_a sugar_n the_o caiclle_n be_v a_o despicable_a people_n most_o of_o the_o woman_n be_v strumpet_n which_o they_o account_v no_o disgrace_n the_o catalja_n be_v smith_n work_v both_o in_o gold_n and_o iron_n mason_n carpenter_n and_o bricklayer_n the_o carreans_n patnouwa_n maccova_n and_o callia_n be_v fisherman_n the_o first_o and_o three_o fish_n with_o great_a net_n the_o second_o with_o small_a one_o and_o the_o last_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n the_o conapule_n be_v scrivener_n the_o gurrea_n and_o bargurrea_n herdsman_n and_o the_o berga_n though_o the_o last_o be_v account_v a_o noble_a family_n the_o kiddi_n be_v general_o husbandman_n but_o some_o of_o they_o soldier_n the_o camawaer_n be_v also_o farmer_n the_o inmadi_n and_o montrea_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n military_a and_o the_o berga_n willala_n be_v drover_n the_o family_n of_o the_o corewa_n have_v no_o settle_a habitation_n nor_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o but_o range_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n sleep_v in_o small_a hut_n which_o they_o build_v in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o at_o their_o removal_n pull_v they_o down_o and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o good_n carry_v they_o away_o on_o ass_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n they_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o make_v of_o soupen_a and_o tatous_a which_o be_v little_a fan_n wherewith_o they_o winnow_v their_o rice_n and_o potlid_n to_o cover_v it_o when_o it_o boil_v they_o also_o fetch_v salt_n from_o the_o seaside_n on_o their_o ass_n custom-free_a because_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o their_o ass_n carry_v but_o small_a load_v the_o woman_n who_o general_o go_v with_o a_o basket_n under_o their_o arm_n boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v fortune-teller_n get_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o ignorant_a people_n the_o perrea_n who_o be_v the_o man_n for_o the_o woman_n be_v call_v perresy_n be_v a_o very_a despicable_a people_n among_o these_o heathen_n not_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o be_v style_v a_o family_n nor_o suffer_v to_o live_v near_o other_o but_o dwell_v all_o together_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o country_n have_v not_o their_o habitation_n in_o village_n but_o in_o house_n build_v at_o a_o large_a distance_n neither_o be_v they_o permit_v to_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o any_o well_n or_o pit_n belong_v to_o the_o village_n but_o force_v to_o dig_v some_o near_o their_o own_o house_n nor_o may_v they_o go_v through_o any_o street_n or_o village_n wherein_o the_o brahmans_fw-mi dwell_v nay_o be_v forbid_v to_o enter_v the_o pagode_n or_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n wistwow_o and_o eswara_o they_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o drudgery_n which_o none_o else_o will_v undertake_v and_o eat_v horseflesh_n and_o the_o like_a carrion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n why_o the_o other_o tribe_n not_o only_o despise_v but_o account_v they_o unclean_a especial_o the_o chief_a brahmans_fw-mi this_o family_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o parry_n the_o one_o call_v perrea's_n and_o the_o other_o siripera_n which_o last_o be_v tanner_n potter_n and_o the_o like_a the_o perrea_n be_v the_o first_o be_v of_o better_a esteem_n than_o the_o siripera_n and_o therefore_o will_v never_o eat_v in_o any_o of_o their_o house_n but_o the_o siripera_n be_v permit_v to_o eat_v in_o the_o perrea_n where_o they_o show_v they_o reverence_n by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o rise_v from_o their_o seat_n these_o upon_o the_o decease_n of_o one_o of_o the_o comittys_n ritty_n paly_n and_o other_o be_v oblige_v for_o a_o small_a reward_n to_o shave_v off_o their_o beard_n and_o follow_v the_o corpse_n when_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o village_n to_o be_v burn_v every_o one_o of_o these_o tribe_n must_v perform_v the_o office_n which_o he_o have_v once_o undertake_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v without_o change_v his_o condition_n and_o neither_o expect_v to_o be_v promote_v or_o fear_v to_o be_v degrade_v the_o family_n of_o the_o pulia_n also_o be_v account_v unclean_a and_o be_v much_o despise_v for_o the_o other_o tribe_n