In the Track of the Sun; Readings From the Diary of a Globe Trotter
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They are tall, well-proportioned, and athletic, and have a bold, independent manner. Their means of livelihood is tending their herds of cattle. The chief interest attaching to them is the fact that they practise poly- andry, all the brothers of a family marrying one woman ; and, strange to say, the children of these marriages are exceptionally fine in health and appearance. It is amusing, by the way, to see the little brown-skinned babies in India without a stitch of clothinpf. As they grow ol...der they are particular to cover themselves — not with a fig-leaf, but with a piece of cloth about the same size. The night journey from Tanjore occupied just twelve hours. I arrived at Madras at 8. 15 a. M. The Indian railway carriages are con- structed so as to enable each first-class passenger to recline at full length during night journeys, and are also fitted with lavatories. Pas- sengers must provide themselves vrith soap, towels, pillows, and rugs. My first experience was not pleasant, as the carriage rattled and shook too much to allow the possibility of sleep.
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