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Rh men, previouly take off their turbans, hoes, and outide garments, and wah before and after meals. They afterwards withdraw to another apartment, where they enjoy themelves with moking tobacco and chewing betel. They ue no pirits or other liquors, but are particularly nice in the tate of different waters, and conider their choice of them a great luxury.

As to the funerals of thee people—ome bury the bodies of the deceaed, which they place in the grave in a itting poture, with rice and water near them: their dead are generally decked with jewels and other ornaments, of which they are diobed by their kindred, before; the grave is filled up. The uual way,