. Calcutta journal of natural history, and miscellany of the arts and sciences in India. ents, and spend the greater part of their timein the open air, for their shops and houses, as I have beforestated, are open; they are fond of sight-seeing, and pay fre-quent visits to the gardens in the vicinity of Cabul; it maysafely be stated that once a week at least, generally on theirSunday, they enjoy a holyday in the gardens. They are fond of gambling, fighting quail and game cocks,and those that can afford it are addicted to hawking, andsuch field sports as the country affords, but game is veryscar
. Calcutta journal of natural history, and miscellany of the arts and sciences in India. ents, and spend the greater part of their timein the open air, for their shops and houses, as I have beforestated, are open; they are fond of sight-seeing, and pay fre-quent visits to the gardens in the vicinity of Cabul; it maysafely be stated that once a week at least, generally on theirSunday, they enjoy a holyday in the gardens. They are fond of gambling, fighting quail and game cocks,and those that can afford it are addicted to hawking, andsuch field sports as the country affords, but game is veryscarce. Although contrary to the precepts of the Koran they arerather fond of indulging in strong drinks; in almost everyhouse they prepare spirit from fermented raisins, and winteris the season for their drinking parties; they sit round thesandali and sleep off the effects of the debauch at theirfriends* houses; they are never seen drunk in the streets,many indulge in opium eating, and also in the use of chur-ries and bang. Their moral character is bad, being addicted to unnatural Topographical Remarks regarding Afghanistan. 339 crimes; and the females are said to possess a considerableshare of beauty, but little chastity; even the females contriveto enjoy a considerable degree of freedom, and like the menfrequent the gardens, and form parties to the tombs of saintsand places of prayer. At least once a week they visit theHammaum or vapour baths, which are the great places forgossip and scandal. The nature of their dress, which concealstheir form and features is highly favourable for intrigues. Of the Diseases.—The information under this head is veryvague and uncertain, and only obtained from the casualapplicants for advice, often when the medicines of the nativeHakeems have failed. Fevers prevail in spring and autumn, and I believe thatintermittent fevers may be considered as endemic in everyvalley in Afghanistan, and in the lower valleys assumingthe bilious remittent for
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