: ; -'. Hi: !lH'i:i. . ,:
";t..
- I
ine crc turcs,
were more
- two cammandm
sy - 7 T..-.
11.
Main tiriri atj inv irini in iiuuiuili mi. uiauiab ui liilu liiuuilu ilvliii . . i .
ehts : thor the polleritv of Shudder aHnf ihaye made knowri their ifitenti6i1, and have agreed tlr&ito .jit
. obligation. - matter, the young virgin - !s?viiited - by proper rhcuenffetr-
iter the Tame
Thp defcendantr 6L Shuddery " were ! allotted to
tl ant and it. was '.mops pa r tic alarlyi, e njo i ned thiscalV to be
. gevout, ana to rerrain jrom air cozenage in tneir dealings, as
fWcifed in the. 3d and 4th mmandm'elatsi- ' '
Fhe raee-drtitterrrppmntc cult of rul-
trs or magiftrates : arid, becaufe oppreflion -is a fin molt
te;commori among the powerful, they are commanded- in, the
urns
cth.and-6th commandinentsto beliuul merciful. and cha
ik I'' ' ' The. ffeheratio'nsrif --Wvfe the vounseft (bns are all handy ,
craftfmen, and are more, particularly 'concerned - in the pie-V-
cepts of the 7th and 8th commandments, . which lay a re
. ftraint upon idlenefo and theft." " , '
i iNerthele of
''&-?Stthcfe commandments tnev. are more . generally cau-:
uous jr peeping ine- commanamenis jpprupuuieu 10 uieir
..own bartltular tribe. " V '' ' '.'
The. ceremonial law of tefepcople is obligatory to all the
; cafts. . ( 1 . ) ; They frequently' a(h their bodies in rivers, in
: commemoration of the deftrudtion' brought; Opon .the world
j by the flood," fof wickednefs nd fin.. On tjiis occ'kfiori the
. .Bramane prdnounceth a vk:nd 'cf absolution', ' fayiiig, :.0h'
' Lord,' this p erf on is polluted and filthy as the mud in the river
y hut thi ' 'water thereof ' can r ike him. clean do thou alfo in lifo
m&ner wafi away his -fins ' And ' the penitent, laying
.piUMed nimlelt thrice in the river, otters certain crams of
ia witlr pjreients Jent tojier parents ahdthtrumpt
vUlrums. ' and fons in oraife of her beautv and other nei11
fec-Tx ns, wait upon her in great iform to alk her . confer)
and, if the accep or the preierity' her parents ' r etuf n: I
"c6m 1 pleWto t h t y ou trrby oth cr: niefTengers , who cai
pif ts to the bridegroom , and are umcrcd in vf ith mufic' and.
mginglbiipf4
contracHr appoint the'dafor lolemhizing the .; .
"It is pu blifhrtolHhctoWri by-a foicm n mow for itWo dal
on the rirll day the bridegroom, with a rich crown 1 uo 111
r.
i-'l.
1' IHtfl
bead,; attended by all the men's children of the" fame caftt
cloarhed in their heft attire, and other wile adorned with jewlf v :
els and fcarfs, - &c. fome on horfes, others in pallarikins, anc I
coaches &c. makes the tour of ; the public greets in greal ;;! "
"riuptial i pomp,' preceeded fty kettle-drums trumpets andft;;
gilded -pageants. On the next -ay the bride ru.hly deckedj- 5 ,
crowned, and attended in like manner, jtiak herbceifo
Aiiu, luwdiui cvtuuig uiwjr iau uuuit, vvuuic me marriage
ceremony riv per formed always at the : feftrn-pf the. ;fuiiatf'
which; time- fire is made
to intimate the ardency- of their conjugal ;affecions :thej?i!!l
the'Bramin, that oficiates, iriclofeth them ooth with afilkerf Sfl
cord round their bodies, to witnefs the iridiitblubjfJ)oropi !:
wedlock, and that in marriage there -ought to be hprt:i ii
nt rnrflf trior nf'nni -jahnther1!-. affprwarrlc a Vlrit-K ' klij 't'iP ';
tween them, to intimate that po one ought to make theirPt
rice, and b difmiiled with'a b liet that his fins are forgiven nakednefs known to another .before marriage. Theri
"They -anoint, their forcheaiis with a eel tain red' unc- tae Bramin, enjoyning the man3Q-Provideu.alirthiii(ri
VuhTkVyKltzw:w ciiarging-me woman to bl.',!,
true tortietariarruge-bed, pronounceth a blelTing of fruitfuljiV
itTue to'; them both. When this is finilhed, the cloth is taknii
away, the filken cord is unlooled, and. the neW-marriedi:
rcoupic are permitted to enjoy each other, ' . . jvfe
il mav ue-proper 10 ouicrve-ianner-T" max nere 1 npvj
1 Go4 had marked them for' hisoe6ple j and,. 'as this is intend
ed purely to prcftrve lb T , r y of their baprifniV it is daily
; renewed, with 'certain ro put them in mind that they
iho'uld live as become Cvpeople, " v
(3.) Thcy are enjoined to . worlhipjjjcxgreen trees; jJIn
it! vv ch" placet iVeBra en i ns 'crecY temples to - Pagpd-Here 1 given any dowrj, except the jewels worn on the nuptial day
; if : -,, they bring thef orferingsj receive iinclibhs J pay .thenr ado- to prevent thole mercenary unhappy marriages, too frequen
m lt , xaiwns, wmcn in
i'lf -? ' celebrate their
'Jft rrealth, riches
54Tt&-rtakmg&
v.
... r.lft'
ey-rwimoer. py ine Clapper or a mtie ecu : in ppiiicr nauons,:anu cacn orner. amoneit tncmlelves. hrLi ! :'
: fellivals ith- great - folemnity j and pray , tor . the "call pf the hjy-craftfrneri,-, . called the" WyfesV muftSlfe.
fruitfulriew'bf iffue. and for fucctfs in all 1 marry only to one otsthcir own trade : thus, a ftoematevlliii'Sii'
I J'.uuMli, . . . I . . " - . 1 . w"V . , . . .... ... .,) ,,.n : 1
nsqj'iiyjyiityc -tmcrrjunc - ; : ion may marry a lhoemalceXs daughter, &c. to keep tlW'p
) ; v (4') .-lhcy ufe in their temples a form of prayer, cfcnM-- . tribes and trades from mixingt'Tioji may any vtoC
- . V 'jiig a a repetition of certain n ,r les of God paraph raft d and. ceptof the call of -the VVyits, be peiitted.to' ik :iWiii:iltJ
explained : 'pi oceffions with lob'iiklin. ot bells and fine " cond'hulbarid ; but all men, except tiic-Bramiri 'ifc'fefeSfii
f i T . 11- fl 1 " ft ' -
1 ,
4 .fc , V
n,P r "'"it tAjuduijiy Jtvuuuii 10 iuc iuii axiu ruoon, caiii, v.ujiuin iu uic uuuuis ur iccis 10 WnlCD they pro t! 1 1
f . which .they call thtf vMicyes of God. - And they pay a par fefs a fubjedlion. v And thefe, as they difcharge their miniyi 'v i - j
' - 1 ' ticukf reg?rr! 10 'onje l!jpalts, as to kine and buffafces ; to fterial 'function', in praying with the'peopl - or reading theirf - I
VlJXJi' w0n ,tr,cy attribute fo niWh innocence and goodnefs by the law, ftrain their bodies, into fuch mimica(gdtures, as may j , t,
f ' ''jjP k fouls of men entering into them; that ; they " btfmearthe btft engage the attention of the people ; extend borji their f
j ' ... ' floors' of .their houfes wkli their dung, and think the ground. hands towards hcarcn,s ready to receive tVe things - they V-1
!' '' - '-fancitirled by fuch' pollution. ' ' " - , . ' pray for; fix their eyes' downwards, and knceK upon theft!'
' ' ' (7) When ahtfd is to be named, one of' its kindred, knees to exprefs their fear and reverence j and 'they always!-
; v pointing Htihg' pen tathe forehead of the child, prays, ' read the law of. Brcmaw .their patriarch, with'a4 kind ofj
:"e I , that CibJ WOuld Write mnifl ffiinff in thr Urirt t( thit rWtA finoinrr rtnA unirn rf rpinirinor. ' Y
. ic?rwl?n tnc ngrcgatiQn' fays, " Jmen. 1'hcn the child is' 7?.. Rmainder sn tuf titxUX . l i:
, 1 , till 1 7 -viiiiiui: H'lkilVDU rriVII I'U UilL" ... . I, 1
- : :. J J .
J ing, and alio offer prayers and gih'io images.
. . . . (5.) They worfliip faints, and invoke them for fuccefs in
fcveral a
their
affi
airs.
marry a fecond wife.
In India are two forts of BraminsI or "nennlp thit A
. - . f - w Uill 1 :
and arr. niuined lonPTjilcrnmacrt rn"the."-the;nneitlv ofhee ."amonir. them. t. A mmm rJMiih:;i:S
-T orVO O r y O . - " uiuu IUllK.r;!
TkJ l Ln 'i 1. . - . . 1
rjver Ganges, &c... I! .. 1 whom there are great numbers. - 2. A more paVticular
'WOlUport.thc flrll.fint of,any creaturer.ftcrthe-riUne'- called BHnians,-who are ndt-fo iiumcrousrr"'
yft( the fun, they are commanded to glorify, God. But they ' The cOinmori Banians divide themielves into eirhwnffi' !' i
iji.'y!-.
v
i
3
'i
. I.I
i. 4'
f; tiori is diimifled But, if it -be a Bramin's- child;' itts not
9.f 'aftc'd ;wth,,waQl.bUtrano!nud. with oil alfp, the
priift tifihg thefe wbrdS' of cohfecration,- O Lord - we pre'fent
i X.vnto'4heeihts child born ef a holy tribe f antinted'vAth oil and
luuitju uii purr uuur . j nvii incy prowceu WJininc (Jincr
We,monies, as above j' and all join in prayer that he" may
jive a rignicous.,Dicrvcr ot the 'law of the liramins.; Alter
YMri ft the Supreme.- r - l
HO Wevcryy unwortKy of thy Tcv v
Great Goo; is erring manf plum'd with vain thoughfci )
Ut (ell apjproving tcicncc, proud he deems . .(
Himfeit, poor worm, Jufpctcnt yet how blind, '
Tt i n. i ' ! ' )n'
are an nis ways r
knowledge y'ct beheld,
that contains the fnm
befim, and on the day of. his marri- , The very wifeft dare pretend to know I I ; 7
, pubhlh the dangers pa 11, and the con- . And even the poor IhortpHfclu is WalL
le in the fequtl of the child slife. ' ' nr rA't tU rfi rr,A.,U
i
chances, that may bc
age, and not before,
jcclurgl evils to come
, (8.) Jhc ceremonial of their marriages very remark- And dim imaginaUon 1 why contend V ,:
' ?r. .astheaccpunt rtarric one of the bell acl.ons Tongucdoughty difputants ? why vainly ftrlvi '
c.a man s life, it ls-uihercd- m, performed, and confunw nr r&1, k..m, ui, r,.fua -
L, ..' ex.u0rJmryiroai)at To dit unmcd ., rtv.thrbicWgUIj. of humiaisaonnco. tv, ' '.
y i i