. The protein element in nutrition . o (3 TROPICAL TRIBES AND RACES 195 astic courage and generous self-devotion, so singularly combinedwith gentleness and an almost childish simplicity of no part of the world has the devotion of soldiers to theirimmediate chiefs been more remarkable than among the have ever been distinguished for their military fidelity andloyalty. In vigour and manly strength the Dogra is not the equal of theSikh or Jat. In their own country the Mians and Rajputs aregenerally inclined to be delicate. This is due partly to povertyand under-feeding fro
. The protein element in nutrition . o (3 TROPICAL TRIBES AND RACES 195 astic courage and generous self-devotion, so singularly combinedwith gentleness and an almost childish simplicity of no part of the world has the devotion of soldiers to theirimmediate chiefs been more remarkable than among the have ever been distinguished for their military fidelity andloyalty. In vigour and manly strength the Dogra is not the equal of theSikh or Jat. In their own country the Mians and Rajputs aregenerally inclined to be delicate. This is due partly to povertyand under-feeding from their disUke to agriculture, and partly tothe prevalence of fever. When enlisted, however, they rapidlydevelop and fill out; but though good food, combined with drilland gymnastics, make them steady and well set-up, they rarelyrun to any great height, their average stature being 5J taller men amongst them are chiefly agriculturists from theplains, who, though physically more stalwart, have not thepluck and activity of the
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