The Marriage.--Polygamy.--Koolyn and Moulick.--Marriage. --Age.--Selection.--Agreement.--Anointment.--Bachelor and Maiden Feasts.--The Joy-Cakes.--Bridegroom starts for Bride’s House.--Reception.--Discussion.--Twelve Friends Party.--Throwing Stone Party.--Ceremony.--Good Interview.--Dining-Room Plagues.--Distribution of Money.--Return.--Reception.--Bridal Feast. 38 CHAPTER VI. Death.--Boithornee.--Bathing.--Anointment.--Sho.--Burning the Body.--Expression of Mourning.--Widows.--Shoratho. 55 CHAPTER VII. Domestic Life, Education, etc. 65 BOOK II. INTRODUCTION 80 CHAPTER I. BOIS-AK, APRIL. The New Year’s Day.--The Change of Account-Books.--Sacred Choir.--Dedication of Water-Pitcher.--Women’s Ceremony.--Way-side Hospitality.--The Idols in Water. 92 CHAPTER II. JO-ISTO, MAY. The Worship of Shus-ty.--Son-in-law invited. 102 CHAPTER III. AUSH-ER, JUNE. The Bath of Jogger-nauth.--The Worship of the River Gunga. 105 CHAPTER IV. SHRA-BUN, JULY. The Roth Jatra, or the Car of Jogger-nauth. 130 CHAPTER V. VAUTHRO, AUGUST. The Birthday of Krishno.--Fasting and Worship on the Occasion.--Rejoicing of Nuntho; the Worship of Monsha,--a Goddess whose Messengers are Serpents, Adders, Toads, etc. 134 CHAPTER VI. AUSHEEN, SEPTEMBER. The Doorga pooja. 136 CHAPTER VII. KARTIC, OCTOBER. “The Lamp in the Air.”--The Goddess Kallee.--Torch-Festival.--Red Marks on the Door-Post. 149 CHAPTER VIII. OG-GROW-HAW-UN, NOVEMBER. Juggur-dhartree and Rash-jatra. 155 CHAPTER IX. POUS, DECEMBER. 157 CHAPTER X. MAGH, JANUARY. The Morning Bath.--Shoresh-sotee, or Muse. 158 CHAPTER XI. FAL-GOON, FEBRUARY. The Thole-jatha. 165 CHAPTER XII.