Against these we may set some converse facts. At the other extreme we have a few Eastern tribes—pagans they are called—who practise the virtues which Western nations—Christians they are called—do but teach. While Europeans thirst for blood-revenge in much the same way as the lowest savages, there are some simple peoples of the Indian Hills, as the Lepchas, who “are singularly forgiving of injuries;”[9] and Campbell exemplifies “the effect of a {194} very strong sense of duty on this savage.”[10] That character which the creed of Christendom is supposed to foster is exhibited in high degree by the Arafuras (Papuans) who live in “peace and brotherly love with one another”[11] to such extent that government is but nominal. And concerning various of the Indian Hill-tribes, as the Santáls, Sowrahs, Marias, Lepchas, Bodo and Dhimáls, different observers testify of them severally that “they were the most truthful set of men I ever met,”[12] “crime and criminal officers are almost unknown,”[13] “a pleasing feature in their character is their complete truthfulness,”[14] “they bear a singular character for truthfulness and honesty,”[15] they are “wonderfully honest,”[16] “honest and truthful in deed and word.”[17] Irrespective of race, we find these traits in men who are, and have long been, absolutely peaceful (the uniform antecedent), be they the Jakuns of the South Malayan Peninsula, who “are never known to steal anything, not even the most insignificant trifle,”[18] or be it in the Hos of the Himalaya, among whom “a reflection on a man’s honesty or veracity may be sufficient to send him to self-destruction.”[19] So that in respect of conscience these uncivilized people are as superior to average Europeans, as average Europeans are superior to the brutal savages previously described. [9] Campbell in _Journal of the Ethnological Society_, July, N. S. vol. i., 1869, p. 150. [10] _Ibid._ p. 154. [11] Dr. H. Kolff, _Voyages of the Dutch brig “Dourga.”_ Earl’s translation, pp. 161. [12] W. W. Hunter, _Annals of Rural Bengal_, p. 248. [13] _Ibid._ p. 217. [14] Dr. J. Shortt, _Hill Ranges of Southern India_, pt. iii., p. 38. [15] Glasfind in _Selections from the Records of Government of India_ (Foreign Department), No. xxxix., p. 41. [16] Campbell in _Journal of the Ethnological Society_, N. S. vol. i., 1869, p. 150. [17] B. H. Hodgson in _Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal_, xviii., p. 745. [18] Rev. P. Favre in _Journal of the Indian Archipelago_, ii., p. 266. [19] Col. E. T. Dalton, _Descriptive Ethnology of Bengal_, p. 206.