. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . tJ THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 13 The number of houses composing the village of Naree is small; the primitive hamletsof the hill districts not usually exceeding twenty-five or thirty, and the families beingin the same proportion. The advantages of the division of labour not being yet under-stood, all the mechanical arts belonging to one t
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . tJ THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 13 The number of houses composing the village of Naree is small; the primitive hamletsof the hill districts not usually exceeding twenty-five or thirty, and the families beingin the same proportion. The advantages of the division of labour not being yet under-stood, all the mechanical arts belonging to one trade are carried on by the same indi-vidual, who transmits his occupation to his descendants. The greater number of thesemountaineers call themselves Rajpoots—, descendants of rajahs; but they are notable to show any legitimate claim to the title—a degenerate race, seldom springing fromwarlike ancestry. From whatever circumstance it may be caused, it is clear they do notexhibit the intrepidity, hardihood, and enterprise which usually characterise people whoinhabit alpine regions; but their timidity and apathy are not so offensive as their totalwant of manly sentiment. Notwithstanding the absence of refinement of feeling in theHindoo charact
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