Should he fail to do this,
it would be considered a great impropriety.
In addressing a person of note, they mast keep at a certain distance
from him, and cover their mouths with their hands while they are
speaking, lest their breath, or a particle of moisture, should escape
to trouble him.
When the Hindoos visit a person of distinction for the first time,
civility requires them to take some present as a mark of respect, or to
show that they come with a friendly intention; especially if they wish
to ask some favor in return. When they have not the means of making
large presents, they carry with them sugar, plantains, milk, and other
things of this kind.
In case of mourning, visits must always be made, though at a distance of
a hundred miles. Letters of condolence would by no means be received as
a substitute.
CHAPTER IV.
MARRIAGE AMONG THE HINDOOS.
My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of
their lives. In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of
these I will mention some of the most important. If the father of the
young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will
frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
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