have_v receive_v a_o good-account_n though_o little_a satisfaction_n but_o since_o it_o be_v a_o novelty_n and_o may_v well_o enough_o â—uit_v with_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o will_v consist_v of_o several_a and_o variety_n of_o knavery_n and_o cheat_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v this_o of_o this_o country_n religion_n mâ—y_v very_o well_o bear_v a_o part_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o shoâ—t_o account_v thereof_o in_o this_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n ii_o the_o original_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o banian_o persee_v with_o all_o their_o cast_v and_o tribe_n this_o large_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o great_a mogul_n be_v inhabit_v by_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o people_n banian_n moorman_n or_o rashpoots_n and_o persee_v the_o several_a religion_n or_o worship_n of_o the_o first_o and_o last_o viz._n the_o banian_o and_o persee_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o but_o for_o the_o moor_n or_o rashpoots_n they_o have_v little_o esteem_v â—or_a any_o religion_n in_o particular_a and_o be_v â—or_a the_o most_o part_n soldier_n be_v of_o the_o great_a mogul_n religion_n which_o be_v partly_o mahometan_n i_o shall_v therefore_o begin_v with_o the_o banian_o who_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n &_o that_o he_o create_v the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o &_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n first_o he_o have_v the_o 4_o element_n of_o air_n earth_n fire_n &_o water_n for_o a_o groundwork_n by_o some_o great_a cane_n or_o such_o like_a instrument_n blow_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o arise_v into_o a_o bubble_n of_o a_o round_a form_n like_o a_o egg_n which_o spread_v itself_o make_v the_o firmament_n so_o clear_a and_o transparent_a which_o now_o compass_v the_o world_n about_o after_o this_o there_o remain_v true_a liquid_a substance_n in_o the_o earth_n god_n make_v of_o both_o these_o together_o a_o thing_n round_o like_o a_o ball_n which_o be_v call_v the_o low_a world_n the_o more_o solid_a part_n become_v 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anâ—_n that_o in_o his_o own_o language_n thus_o reply_v that_o the_o great_a god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n have_v send_v he_o thither_o the_o woman_n see_v his_o book_n ask_v the_o use_n of_o it_o whereupon_o he_o open_v it_o show_v she_o the_o content_n thereof_o and_o after_o some_o other_o discourse_n she_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v dâ—ne_v they_o lay_v together_o and_o have_v many_o child_n who_o people_v the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o woman_n name_n be_v savatree_n cuttery_n the_o 2d_o brother_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o advance_v on_o his_o journey_n but_o not_o meet_v with_o any_o adventure_n or_o occasion_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o he_o be_v much_o trouble_v desire_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o people_n whereon_o he_o may_v 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etc._n 4_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o tell_v false_a tale_n to_o deceive_v 5._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poar_n 6._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v their_o poor_a brethren_n 7._o that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v certain_a festival_n not_o pamper_v the_o body_n but_o faâ—ting_v and_o watch_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o devotion_n 8._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o steal_v though_o never_o so_o little_a these_o eight_o be_v bestow_v among_o the_o four_o tribe_n or_o cast_v to_o each_o two_o commandment_n to_o the_o brammanes_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o first_o &_o second_o as_o be_v strict_a in_o religion_n to_o shuddery_n they_o appropriate_v the_o three_o and_o four_o as_o most_o proper_a to_o they_o to_o cuttery_n the_o five_o and_o six_o and_o to_o wysâ—_n the_o seven_o and_o eight_o they_o be_v all_o enjoin_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n but_o more_o particular_o those_o thaâ—â—re_n appropriate_v to_o their_o several_a cast_v the_o 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the_o wyse_n not_o only_o marry_v in_o their_o own_o tribe_n but_o in_o their_o own_o trade_n as_o a_o barber_n or_o smith_n son_n must_v marry_v a_o barber_n or_o smith_n daughter_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n 10._o which_o be_v the_o last_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o burial_n when_o any_o be_v sick_a to_o death_n they_o enjoin_v he_o to_o utter_v narrane_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n import_v mercy_n to_o sinner_n they_o pour_v fair_a water_n into_o his_o hand_n pray_v to_o kistnetuppon_o the_o god_n of_o the_o water_n to_o present_v he_o pure_a to_o god_n he_o be_v dead_a his_o body_n be_v wash_v &_o after_o bury_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o carry_v the_o body_n to_o a_o river_n side_n &_o be_v set_v down_o the_o brammane_a utter_v these_o word_n oh_o earth_n we_o commend_v unto_o thou_o this_o our_o brother_n whilst_o he_o live_v thou_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v make_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v 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