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42 settled. Even if he is not sufficiently careful in the matter, the visiting Zamindar should take no notice of it, considering that it is the silly fault of his host.

There are many more things to be said on this subject. On the whole Europeans, especially the inhabitants of Great Britain, know more of what belong to good manners than Hindus. Yet there are some points required by Hindu good manners to be observed which Europeans overlook when they meet Native gentlemen. Yet, if they find a native fail, they will at once remark that he is a rude or a dirty fellow. However, we must be very careful in our behaviour when we meet them. On the whole, whether you come in contact with Europeans or Hindus, your manners must be good in word, in act, and in gesture.

In the Mahabharata, Vidura in his advice to Dhritarashtra and Dhaumya in his advice to Yudhisthira and his brothers,