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fire_n in_o their_o house_n for_o fear_v some_o fly_n may_v burn_v itself_o therein_o when_o they_o have_v get_v charity_n enough_o they_o return_v to_o the_o convent_n and_o there_o mingle_v all_o the_o rice_n lentil_o milk_n cheese_n and_o other_o provision_n they_o have_v get_v together_o then_o a_o officer_n distribute_v all_o equal_o among_o the_o vartias_n who_o eat_v their_o portion_n several_o cold_a or_o hot_a as_o it_o be_v give_v they_o and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n they_o make_v their_o meal_n about_o noon_n which_o serve_v they_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n day_n the_o vartias_n eat_v but_o once_o a_o day_n let_v hunger_n or_o thirst_n press_v they_o never_o so_o much_o they_o must_v wait_v till_o the_o same_o hour_n next_o day_n before_o they_o either_o eat_v or_o drink_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n they_o employ_v in_o prayer_n and_o read_v of_o book_n dormitory_n the_o vartias_n dormitory_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n set_v they_o go_v to_o sleep_v and_o never_o 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these_o have_v no_o idol_n and_o will_v have_v no_o pagod_n near_o they_o nun_n gentile_a nun_n there_o be_v also_o religious_a nun_n in_o some_o place_n who_o live_v very_o exemplary_o chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o province_n of_o ayoud_n or_o haoud_n varad_n or_o varal_n ayoud_n the_o province_n of_o ayoud_n the_o two_o province_n of_o ayoud_n and_o varal_a be_v so_o little_o frequent_v by_o the_o mogul_n that_o they_o from_o who_o i_o ask_v a_o account_n of_o they_o can_v give_v i_o none_o though_o they_o be_v pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o mogulistan_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v say_v much_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a the_o province_n of_o ayoud_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v contain_v the_o most_o northern_a country_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o mogul_n varal_n the_o province_n of_o varal_n as_o caucare_n bankich_n nagarcut_n siba_n and_o other_o and_o that_o of_o varal_n consist_v of_o those_o which_o be_v most_o north-east_n ward_v to_o wit_n gor_o 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govern_v the_o pagod_n make_v great_a profit_n of_o it_o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o province_n of_o becar_o and_o of_o the_o cast_v or_o tribe_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o province_n of_o becar_o which_o comprehend_v the_o country_n of_o dovab_n udesse_fw-la the_o province_n of_o becar_o dovah_n jesuat_fw-la udesse_fw-la jesuat_a and_o udesse_n be_v also_o water_v by_o the_o river_n that_o discharge_v themselves_o into_o the_o ganges_n it_o lie_v not_o only_o to_o the_o east_n of_o dehly_a but_o be_v also_o the_o most_o eastern_a province_n of_o mogolistan_n by_o the_o country_n of_o udesse_n which_o shut_v it_o in_o with_o its_o mountain_n and_o that_o great_a province_n be_v rich_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fertility_n thereof_o yield_v to_o the_o great_a mogul_n yearly_a above_o fourteen_o million_o towns._n the_o town_n of_o becar_o sambal_n menapour_n rageapour_fw-la jehanac_n becaner_n towns._n it_o contain_v several_a good_a town_n but_o the_o best_a be_v sambal_n menapour_n rageapour_fw-la jehanac_n and_o above_o all_o becaner_n which_o at_o present_a be_v the_o capital_a stand_v to_o the_o west_n of_o the_o ganges_n in_o this_o province_n of_o becar_o and_o in_o the_o two_o former_a there_o be_v of_o all_o the_o cast_v and_o tribe_n of_o the_o indian_n which_o be_v reckon_v in_o all_o to_o be_v fourscore_o and_o four_o in_o number_n though_o all_o of_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n 84._o cast_v or_o tribe_n of_o gentile_n 84._o yet_o the_o ceremony_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o cast_v nay_o and_o of_o the_o private_a person_n of_o each_o cast_v be_v so_o different_a that_o they_o make_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sect_n the_o people_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o tribe_n follow_v a_o trade_n and_o none_o of_o their_o offspring_n can_v quit_v it_o without_o be_v reckon_v infamous_a in_o his_o tribe_n for_o example_n braman_n braman_n the_o braman_n who_o make_v the_o first_o tribe_n profess_v doctrine_n and_o so_o do_v their_o child_n without_o ever_o forsake_v that_o profession_n the_o second_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o the_o catry_n or_o raspoute_n raspoute_n catry_n or_o raspoute_n who_o make_v profession_n of_o arm_n their_o child_n profess_v the_o same_o or_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o because_o they_o all_o pretend_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n not_o but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v merchant_n nay_o and_o weaver_n in_o the_o province_n of_o multan_n lahors_n and_o sinde_v but_o they_o be_v despise_v in_o the_o tribe_n and_o pass_v for_o base_a fellow_n void_a of_o honour_n the_o three_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o the_o soudr_n or_o courmy_n courmy_n soudr_n or_o courmy_n and_o these_o be_v the_o labourer_n of_o the_o ground_n some_o of_o they_o carry_v arm_n and_o since_o that_o be_v a_o honourable_a trade_n and_o of_o a_o superior_a cast_v it_o do_v not_o reflect_v upon_o they_o but_o because_o they_o love_v not_o to_o serve_v on_o horseback_n they_o serve_v common_o for_o the_o garrison_n of_o place_n and_o this_o cast_v or_o tribe_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o four_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o the_o oven_n or_o banian_o banian_n banian_n and_o they_o be_v all_o merchant_n banker_n or_o broker_n and_o the_o experte_a people_n in_o the_o world_n for_o make_v money_n of_o any_o thing_n ancient_o there_o be_v no_o more_o tribe_n but_o these_o four_o but_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n all_o those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o profession_n compose_v a_o tribe_n or_o cast_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v so_o numerous_a colis_n colis_n the_o colis_n or_o cotton-dresser_n have_v make_v a_o distinct_a cast_v tcherons_n tcherons_n the_o tcherons_n or_o traveller_n guard_n have_v they_o the_o palanquin-bearer_n have_v also_o make_v one_o and_o they_o be_v call_v covillis_n bow-maker_n and_o fletcher_n have_v also_o make_v another_o
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meet_v he_o a_o year_n after_o his_o set_n out_o no_o far_o off_o than_o at_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o province_n of_o halabas_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v all_o imaginable_a respect_n show_v he_o in_o the_o place_n he_o pass_v through_o and_o be_v load_v with_o charity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o distribute_v the_o alm_n he_o get_v among_o the_o poor_a who_o in_o hope_n of_o get_n by_o he_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n many_o mahometan_n live_v there_o also_o but_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o gentile_n the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v extraordinary_o voluptuous_a they_o have_v a_o captious_a and_o subtle_a wit_n and_o be_v much_o give_v to_o pilfer_a and_o steal_v the_o woman_n themselves_o be_v bold_a and_o lascivious_a and_o use_v all_o art_n imaginable_a to_o corrupt_v and_o debauch_v young_a man_n voluptuous_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o bengala_n voluptuous_a and_o especial_o stranger_n who_o they_o easy_o trapan_n because_o they_o be_v handsome_a and_o wear_v good_a clothes_n the_o people_n in_o this_o province_n live_v much_o at_o their_o ease_n because_o of_o its_o fruitfulness_n and_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o christian_n dwell_v there_o the_o country_n be_v keep_v in_o far_o better_a order_n under_o the_o patan_n king_n i_o mean_v before_o the_o mahometan_n and_o mogul_n be_v master_n of_o it_o because_o than_o they_o have_v uniformity_n in_o religion_n disorder_n mahometanism_n have_v introduce_v disorder_n it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o disorder_n come_v into_o it_o with_o mahometanism_n and_o that_o diversity_n of_o religion_n have_v there_o cause_v corrruption_n in_o manner_n daac_n daca_n or_o daac_n daca_n or_o daac_n be_v proper_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o bengala_n it_o lie_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o ganges_n and_o be_v very_o narrow_a because_o it_o stretch_v out_o near_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n along_o the_o side_n of_o that_o river_n most_o of_o the_o house_n be_v only_o build_v of_o cane_n cover_v with_o earth_n the_o english_a and_o dutch_a house_n be_v more_o solid_a because_o they_o have_v spare_v no_o cost_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o good_n bengala_n the_o augustins_n have_v a_o monastery_n at_o daca_n galley_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n the_o augustine_n have_v a_o monastery_n there_o also_o the_o tide_n come_v up_o as_o far_o as_o daca_n so_o that_o the_o galley_n which_o be_v build_v there_o may_v easy_o trade_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n and_o the_o dutch_a make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o for_o their_o commerce_n ananas_fw-la town_n of_o bengala_n philipatan_n satigan_n patane_n casanbazar_n chatigan_n towns._n the_o dutch_a factory_a at_o patan_n ananas_fw-la the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o castle_n and_o town_n philipatan_n satigan_n patane_n casanbazar_n and_o chatigan_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o patane_n be_v a_o very_a large_a town_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o â—he_n ganges_n in_o the_o country_n of_o patan_n where_o the_o dutch_a have_v a_o factory_a corn_n rice_n sugar_n ginger_n long_a pepper_n cotton_n and_o silk_n with_o several_a other_o commodity_n be_v plentiful_o produce_v in_o that_o country_n as_o well_o as_o fruit_n and_o especial_o the_o ananas_n which_o in_o the_o out_o side_n be_v much_o like_o a_o pineapple_n they_o be_v as_o big_a as_o melon_n and_o some_o of_o they_o resemble_v they_o also_o their_o colour_n at_o first_o be_v betwixt_o a_o green_a and_o a_o yellow_a but_o when_o they_o be_v ripe_a the_o green_a be_v go_v they_o grow_v upon_o a_o stalk_v not_o above_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a high_a they_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o leave_v the_o flavour_n of_o a_o apricock_n in_o the_o mouth_n ganges_n the_o ganges_n the_o ganges_n
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it_o many_o lovely_a piazza_n or_o place_n as_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o palace_n of_o his_o eminence_n another_o betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o the_o conservatory_n and_o treasury_n and_o the_o marketplace_n which_o be_v pretty_a and_o square_a 1655._o a_o lovely_a fountain_n artful_o make_v in_o malta_n 1655._o in_o this_o last_o be_v the_o fountain_n make_v by_o the_o great_a master_n lascaris_n in_o form_n of_o a_o large_a basket_n of_o stone_n very_o well_o cut_v and_o pierce_v through_o all_o round_a it_o stand_v upon_o a_o pedestal_n about_o three_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n in_o this_o basket_n there_o be_v a_o spire_n or_o obelisk_n about_o four_o foot_n high_a with_o feston_n of_o flower_n hang_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o four_o angle_n of_o it_o and_o on_o the_o top_n of_o that_o obelisk_n there_o be_v another_o little_a pretty_a basket_n the_o water_n rise_v so_o just_a at_o the_o four_o angle_n of_o the_o obelisk_n in_o the_o first_o 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