, 1874-05-30

IL ID uOW bGuolall4 uou0fcA 1uht Lue ulIIuene,
and, indeed, oil the various races aud nations Of
Inao-China migrated ut remote period from
tho plateau Of Centrn1 AHa, aud that tley are Of
mixed origin. possessing some Of tho character
istics Of the Aindoo (tho Caucasinn) and somo
also Of tho Chinanan (MongoD Thus in per-
son they are short and stout, with tho Hinall
oblique eyes, high aud prominent cheel-bones,
and 1at, short, mud broad noso Of the Tartar,
Chinese, aud Japanese races, and the raven
black hair, paarly toetl and oliyc-brown skin Of.
tho Hindoos aud tue hlalayp aud though Of
nearly tho same stature nB the 1attcr, thoy gon-
orally POSSESS tho stouter frames OF tho former.
Tho Burmese aro simpie.miudod, indolent
people frank aud fond of
friendly among themselves. and hos
pitablo to strangers. They appreciate quiet
lifo, smoking, md gossiping, and sleepiug
throughout tho day, a'ld listening to Wild music
ambition ii among them, indeed, very rare
trait Of character. Durmosc houaos nre built Of
teakwood. pul,n~loaf. bamboo. rattan, aud gruss,
aud are gonorally raieod upon piles four or ilvo
fovcrs, bred BY the great aanpaess Of tGo oii-
mate, aud to provide againBt tho foundations OF
the rainy soauon. Native villages ofton consist
OF but one long and broad atreot, running
or other tropical trees, aud beneath and among
these, noarly conceaied from view, arc tho llttle
bamboo luts, artlully carvod monastories,
ant taporing nagodaa. The costume OF the
burmese is romarkably simple, Both sexes
aud tho malo q pu!so u piece Of Silk
or cotton, uaunlly tho forlner), mud Of
gay color fred or yc{low), about yard In
width and four or five III length, which il worn
ronnd tho hips: while the women wear q tenaine,
which IL nearly square piece of cloth or silk,
sufficiently large to wrRp round tho body, but
fnstonnd merely by tuoking tho outor end within
the other, and consequently 1t gapes open at ey-
cry step takon by the woarar, and discloses near
sI1r1A L.1A$
ing tho ouatom," Is not deemed imnloddest.
Tie mon wear Eay-colorod silk basldaunaa,-
Gounboungs,-lA adjusting Which thoy sometimes
ontwist thick lock Of hair , ths womon wear no
hair long; the former gather it III bul.ch on
tie top Of their head, md tho lattor comb It
straight back from tho forehead, and tic 1t in u
knot OIL tho back Of the head. Tho meu
aoldom OF never wenr any hair upon their
faces, unless it might be very, feeble
fObtGd, though the women sometimes wear
sort Of sandal, Nude niter tile classical Roman
model. Tho Burmese males aro a!l tattooed
from above tho lips to tue knees with blaek-
turod spots upon tho upper part Of the body,
stained a vormlIion color. Thlu tattooiny Of the
thighs is 4 painful operation. It is dolo when
they arc very young, little nt time, and opium
death from All overdose Of this drug, or from
inflammation, nra not infreluent. Tho diet Of
the burmese Is both simple and wholesome. Tho
gonoral food of tho natlonH or Southern nlld
Eastern Asia il rico. or tho Burmoao re may
say TINT salt fsli, rice aud ngapee, aud fruits
constitute tho solid and substantial part of thoir
bill Of faro wlilo betcl-nut aud tho cheroot make
quito an enjoyable dessert. Tho condimeut
,sgapee, for winch there il very great do,nand,
is ,nade Of preserved ,ish.-ash Which has ar
riyod ut that opicurcan stage tormnd "high" :;
it is u sort Of paste which mixes with rico
like tho Indian sauce. chHtneo. Tho bctol-