. Peter Parley's tales about Asia : with a map and numerous engravings. the Chinese empire, you will see abroad piece of land, extending into the is called Chin India. There are seve-ral nations here, the principal of which, is theBirman nation. The people here ride abouton elephants, as we do on horses. I shalltell you about them soon. At the extremity of Chin India, you observea narrow point of land, projecting in a south-easterly direction, into the sea. This is apeninsula, and is called Malacca. The peoplehere, are a wild and cruel race, and the coun-try is infested by multitude
. Peter Parley's tales about Asia : with a map and numerous engravings. the Chinese empire, you will see abroad piece of land, extending into the is called Chin India. There are seve-ral nations here, the principal of which, is theBirman nation. The people here ride abouton elephants, as we do on horses. I shalltell you about them soon. At the extremity of Chin India, you observea narrow point of land, projecting in a south-easterly direction, into the sea. This is apeninsula, and is called Malacca. The peoplehere, are a wild and cruel race, and the coun-try is infested by multitudes of tigers andcrocodiles. Now look on the map, and west of ChinIndia you will see a country, which terminatesin a sharp point. This is the country of the In what direction is Chin India from Hindoostaa 1 From the Japanisles 1 From Turkey 1 Arabia? What is the principal kingdom in Chin India 1 What of the BurraeselIn which direction is Malacca from Japan 1 Afghanistan? Siberia?Describe Malacca. What of tlie people 1 What of the wild animals 1 PARLEY S TALES OF II^DEPENDEJNT TARTARS. parleys tales of ASIA 15 Hindoos, and is called Hindoostan. It is alsooften called India. It is to this country, thatmany missionaries have been sent. I have nodoubt you have heard how the^e Hindoossometimes drown their children, vainly im-agining that in so doing they please God. Beloo-chistan comprises several differenttribes of barbarous people, many of whom arerobbers. Afghanistan, which lies to the northof Beloo-chistan, is occupied by a nation whoare fond of war and the chase. Persia, lyingto the west of Afghanistan, is inhabited by anation, who are fond of poetry and fine horses. To the north of Persia is Independent Tar-tary, a country of lofty mountains ; and inhab-ited by a nation of bold and daring robbers. To the west of Independent Tartary is a In which direction is Hiniloostan from Arabia 1 Turkey 1 Independ-ent Tartary *? Japan 1 China? Wliat do the Hindoos sometimes do widi tl
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