Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-09-09
Fyou he Wsslsyan .Wsttodist Magazine
THE CEYLONESE.

,oind finds out a remedy. When on a
iournev. by sea or land, If Overtaken by
4ifEcuities. thousand hltle eXpedIents pre-
-.n, themselves to his mind, which Eng
Tsbmsn would never think of Is he un-
able 10 procure foodl He steps aside into
The Jungle, finds few esculent ROOTS or
wholesome herbs, which he boils m eli
eartben vessel; and, with the addition Ola
Itue sal, and pepper, he eats, is refreshed,
and pursues his way. II benighted It Is
no great matter; for, though surrounded
by wild beasts, he can climb a tree, and
remain the-e an the morning. Athome'
his wants are comparatively few. A piece
Of cotton folded round his loins' halt
measure Of rice, (abut three quarters OF a
pound. and a small quantity OF hsn, salts
fyinQ him for the day. Compared with
the laborer or mechanic Of England he
slides gently through life. Can he but
purchase a eocoanut garden, and reserve
a small piece Of land for vegetables ana
spices, he 10, so far as labor Is concerned
q gentleman for life.
4 house he must have; but he has no
need TO 20 to the timber merchant. lie
cuts down in his own garden two or three
trees which have ceased 70 bear fruit, or
are otherwise ofno use. lie seeds Tor a
rough carpenter; to whom ne gives Two
pence a day, aud his riee;) the ralters are
split. the roof is formed, and placed on
four posts. about Ave feetlrom the ground;
the la,hs. (which arc made by himself
from the cocoanut tree are tied on with
rope; and the door, which turns on wood
en- pivots, being 10 IT'S place. the cmpen-
Ter lakes his leave. The owner then digs
. hole in his own garden, where be hnds
CLAW. with this he makes the walls and the
hoor. He ascsnds the palmelrah; cuts OF
the leaves, with which no matches his
house. and then takes up his abode. The
EDglishmnn must have q bee, some chairs,
a table, a cheat Of drawers, and, II pos
sible, a clock, and other articles. Not
90 the Hindoo. The length OF hls shad-
ow is his clock; a small mat, which costs
him twopence, Is spread on the floor for a
bed; the ground 10 his chair; his lap serves
FOR table; a small box IS his chest OF
drawers; the open sir is his cook room;
an sarthsn pot 10 the sauce pan and ket-
Gle; the half Of q cocoanut shell IS the
spoon; his fingers are the knife and fork;
and the leaf Of the Plantain tree hls plates
and dishes.
There are, however, a few other things
he has no objection to possess. In wet
weather he has no desire to walk barefoot
on the ground; he therefore procures a few
pieces Of light wood; goes to a carpenter,
and agrees to have them prepared to serve
for shoes; a small peg is placed on the top,
which goes betwiXt the FIRST and second
toes: and ne then stalks forth, with three
inches elevation from the ground, M the
greatest dignity. Another thing OF no
small importance is, to have a Yerandah to
ais house; the floor Of which Is raised a.
bout two feet from the ground. Here he
can smoke HE shrooti (the tobacco OF
which has perhaps grown IN his own gar
den.) here he can masticate his .coCoanut
md beetle; can tell his tales and hold con-
sultations; can sleep or lounge away ms
ime. The COW, which costs him only
mo pound; supplies him with milk and
nrds; tho extra cocOanuts, and other
uits. he can exchange for rice or fish;
nd should he now aud then think proper
ID work, he is enabled TO bring up large
milv. And what have all these earthly
,mforts cos. himl Not more than 400
* dollars. or thirty pounds; which sum
as perhaps come TO him through parent,
DIP as dowry with hls wife.
His children are to him but little trouble
gd expense; and the mother never thinks
IF preparing those articles OF dress so
much needed in Englsnd.-Not one tho't
ever passes through her mind as TO what
he child shall wear, A single piece OF
cotton, new or old, serves for all ITS gar
ments; and at the expiration OF about ~
3ays it may be seen on the floor, ne the
same state IN which Il vas born. But the
father soon begins 10 turn the child to &C
count. The boy is instructed 10 tend the
lomesticated COW, to drive off the pilter
% crows, or more powerful monkeys
ne latter, however, Is sometimes attend
with difficulty, aud even with danger.
--,t long since, the father and mother of "a
cly had to 60 a short distance on bust
ness They left the house, and some
kodeyai, fused for food which was
-C IN the sun, in the charge OF the ED
child. They had not been long gone
-e an old monkey, who had no doubt
been watching at distance, saw the iayo-
rst.3 moment, cautiously approached the
s1ct perceived there was nothing to tear
in spite Of the shouts and cries or the
obi lren, SPFang forward. Those who
@ run set of; but one little fellow vas