observable in the coarseness of the food dressed for sacrifice and offering. =Tithes levied by Brāhmans.=—Besides the crown-grants to the greater establishments, the Brahmans received petty tithes from the agriculturist, and a small duty from the trader, as _mapa_ or metage, throughout every township, corresponding with the scale of the village-chapel. An inscription found by the author at the town of Palod,[4.19.23] and dated nearly seven centuries back, affords a good specimen of the claims of the village [514] priesthood. The following are among the items. The _serana_, or a _ser_, in every _maund_, being the fortieth part of the grain of the _unalu_, or summer-harvest; the _karpa_, or a bundle from every sheaf of the autumnal crops, whether _makai_ (Indian corn), _bajra_ or _juar_ (maize) [millet], or the other grains peculiar to that season.[4.19.24] They also derive a tithe from the oil-mill and sugar-mill, and receive a _kansa_ or platter of food on all rejoicings, as births, marriages, etc., with _charai_, or the right of pasturage on the village common; and where they have become possessed of landed property they have _halma_, or unpaid labour in man and beasts, and implements, for its culture: an exaction well known in Europe as one of the detested _corvées_ of the feudal system of France,[4.19.25] the abolition of which was the sole boon the English husbandman obtained by the charter of Runymede. Both the chieftain and the priest exact _halma_ in Rajasthan; but in that country it is mitigated, and abuse is prevented, by a sentiment unknown to the feudal despot of the middle ages of Europe, and which, though difficult to define, acts imperceptibly, having its source in accordance of belief, patriarchal manners, and clannish attachments. =Privileges of Saivas and Jains.=—I shall now briefly consider the privileges of the Saivas and Jains—the orthodox and heterodox sects of Mewar; and then proceed to those of Vishnu, whose worship is the most prevalent in these countries, and which I am inclined to regard as of more recent origin.