the greatest affection for; which he receives, not questioning his interest or right (by generation) unto the infant. _Elsewhere the Fates decreed a Cuckold’s lot, To keep that child another man begot; And by his joy therein he plainly shows, He thanks the man that pay’d those debts he owes: But these _She-Blacks_ in justice thought it fit, That he which got the child, likewise keep it: Therefore both love and custom made it so, On the true Father they the child bestow: By which good Law unto each man ’tis known, That he doth keep no other child but’s own. Were this observ’d in _England_, I durst swear, Some _what-d’ye-lacks_ would Heirs to Lords appear; And half of what some own, must be conferr’d On such who have a Fathers name deserv’d. These _Blacks_ do tax our women, for they paint The Devil white, and make him seem a Saint; To let them know, they are far greater evils; For fairest females oft are foulest Devils._ We stayed not long here, but having dispatcht what we came for, we sailed along the coast of _Choromandel_, and landed at Meliapor. The people are much after the same complexion of those of _Delyn_, only a little more duskie, and go in a manner naked, too. Here are likewise great store of _Bramins_, who are very busie and industrious to instruct these poor ignorant souls in the perfect way to damnation; for which they have the honour and estimation of all conferred upon them. We man’d out our long-boat and went ashore; upon our landing, it was our hap to be eye-witnesses of one of their Funerals, which was performed after this manner. The husband was carried before the combustible Pile; his most dearly loving wife closely following after, attended by her Parents & children; musick (such as they have, which I cannot compare to that of the Spheres) playing before, behind, and on each side of her. She was drest both neatly & sumptuously, to the height of the rudeness of their art; her head, neck, and arms (not omitting her nose, legs, & toes) each bedeckt and charged with Bracelets of silver, with jewels every where about her distributed: She carried flowers in her hands, which she disposed of to those the met. The Priests going backwards before her, shewed her a magical glass, which represented to her sight whatever might be pleasing to her sensual appetite. The _Bramin_ all along inculcating to her thoughts, the sense-ravishing and affable joys she shall possess after her decease; at which this poor deluded soul smiled, and seemed to be much transported. We followed them till they came to the fire, which was made of sweet odoriferous wood. As soon as her dead husband was committed to the flames, she voluntarily leapt in after him, incorporating her self with the fire and his ashes: we wondred that the