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 Lent. They are great founders of Temples, and Hopitals, and are obliged to give to the poor the firt day of the year, the tithe of what they have gained during the preceding year.

They believe, that after being well waht, aying ome prayer appropriate to that Ceremony; they have alo the oul purified from all filthines and in, which is the caue that they wah and bathe often, epecially before they pray.

They have no Sacrament, but Circumciion, they caue their children to be circumcied at the age of even or eight years, and when they can pronounce thee words, La ilha illa allha Mehement raoul allha, that is, There is but one God, Mahoment is his Prophet and Apotle; this is their profeion of faith, nevertheles there is no mention of Circumciion in all the Alcoran; they ay they oberve it in imitation of Abraham, whoe Law is recommended to them by Mahomet: they believe that the Alcoran was brought to him everall times by the Angel Gabriel, in the City of Mecca, and that of Medina, becaue the Jews and Chritians had altered the holy Scriptures, and the Law of God.

They are permitted to have four wives, married at the ame time, and as many Concubines as they are able to maintain.

They can put away their wives when they think fit, paying them what they promied them in contractt of marriage, and mary again at their pleaure; but the women are bound to tarry until they are aured that they are not with childe before they marry again;& their husbands are obliged to keep, and take care of