1 OQNDraON or THE ifrHABlTANTS, S65
2 cmfity^ tD Jfr. DifanU ThtM g^ailBiiin,'Md lin^MOfdvof ihe']iaiise>
3 Med tO'ixttlrBfHi ik «]]gpiMi «)d ivkr^ b4fiA Mei^fimiL^ Bebsun
4 poei«» 'Md^dealiolL' illr. Dum lOxnt Ibdia and the Eorofieatiu Ule^
5 wre {Mfctionkily delisted with some Ea^ish son^ which he Mn^»
6 Mkl frfbrwards eo^pdained in Pereiaoa. (The whole piuty tisied to sing
7 in turn till hAd at ni^ * « with great glee;" and " when they bad
8 music* tfaey oaed'to Btog lqyrtigr exoelleot.wjil the baker^ in pari
9 ticular, seemed quite tmuported when he was singing. One of the
10 Khnnn** also played very well on the rubaub. Such are the emplojr-
11 metais of kUe pec^le within doors. They also go out to sit in shops,
12 and hear the news ; to talk to their friends in the market-place ; to
13 hear tales and ballads in the ^eets ; or to the gardens of Fakeenip
14 which, instead of being places where great austerity is practised, are
15 the resort of all idle people, and particularly of those who smoke
16 intoxicating drugs. They also go out in parties " to gardens, where
17 there are many treos and rivulets for pastime ;" a pleasure, of which
18 IVIr. Diirie speaks in very hif^h terms. To this, it maybe added, that
19 persons in easy circumstanceii, olten dritik wine in the evening, and
20 have people to dance, sing, and exhibit teats ot strength or dexterity.
21 The dancing is commonly performed by boys. Female dancers are
22 not micommon in Peshawer, but very much so to the west
23 The conunou people in the Afghaun towns wear the dress, and
24 retain the customs of the country to which they happen to belong ;
25 and, in consequence, the streets exhibit a curious spectacle in the
26 assemblage of people from the different tribes and nations of the
27 empire, each distinguished by the peculiar dress and manners of his
28 race. Notwithstanding this circuinstance, and the diversity of habits,
29 language, and religion, which must be found iji such a society, they
30 all seem to mix well, and to live in perfect harmuuy with each other.
31 The only exception to this, is the enmity between the Sheaiis and
32 Sooimeea of Ganiiiilt and evea thc^ associate and intermarry with
33 eacii oAciK
34 * Tbe wocda between comnuM ai» Mr. Dnziak
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