They take something after the Bramines, with whom they scruple not both to marry and eat.

In both which otherwise they are exceeding shy and cautious.

For there being many Ranks or Casts among them, they will not match with any Inferiour to themselves; nor eat meat dressed in any house, but in those only that are of as good a Cast or Race as themselves: and that which any one hath left, none but those that are near of kin will eat.
They are not very malitious one towards another; and their anger doth not last long; seldom or never any blood shed among them in their quarrels.

It is not customary to strike; and it is very rare that they give a blow so much as to their Slaves; who may very familiarly talk and discourse with their Masters.

They are very near and covetous, and will pinch their own bellies for profit; very few spend-thrifts or bad husbands are to be met with here.
[The Inhabitants of the Mountains differ from those of the Low-Lands.] The Natures of the Inhabitants of the Mountains and Low-lands are very different.