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 other duties, which also are included under the first heading. Instead of performing those duties, some of us spend most of our time in indulging ourselves in such employments or amusements as prayers, music, travelling, shooting or foolishly shutting ourselves up in the Zenana. Of course one may devote some time to such pursuits and pastimes, only bearing in mind that they do not form the chief part of one's duty. Your duties are then the following : —

You must manage your estate to the best possible advantage, improve not only it but such other kinds of your property as you may possess as much as you can, treat your ryots, servants, and relatives with kindness, and help the deserving. It is also your duty to observe punctuality in all your engagements.