The author of the above-mentioned work, _Dhermaragia Guru_, a Talapoin, who wrote it for the instruction of king _Dhermaragia_, extends his moral precepts even to the words and thoughts. The sins, says he, which the tongue commits, are: 1st, Lies. 2d, Calumny, the object of which is to interrupt the harmony of two persons who are attached to each other by friendship and love. 3d, Improper and disrespectful words. 4th, Idle discourse. * * * * * A man sins with his thoughts: 1st, When he wishes to deprive his neighbour of his property. 2d, When he hates any one, or wishes the death of his neighbour, or to see him reduced to a state of misfortune. 3d, When he approves erroneous doctrines. * * * * * Good works consist in the following points: 1st, Alms-giving. 2d, Observation of the five commands, which are: Thou shalt not kill; thou shalt abstain from whoredom, and adultery; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not drink wine. 3d, Obedience to parents, relations, and men of wisdom. 4th, Prayer. 5th, Giving assistance to parents and superiors when in narrow circumstances. 6th, Participating in the good works of one’s neighbour. 7th, The communication of good works which are done to others. 8th, Hearing the word of God, and reading the Sacred books. 9th, Explaining to one’s neighbour the divine laws; which, according to the author’s opinion, are those which proceeded from the god _Gautama_ or _Gòdama_. 10th, True belief, that is, in _Gòdama_. * * * * * The manner in which this deity, the _Budha_ of the Indians, must be worshipped, is described by the author as follows: “Those who wish to obtain a knowledge of the laws of God must, above all things, read over with care three times the forms of prayer, and employ them with a true and lively faith, viz. “1st, The respect which I am bound to shew to the all-wise God is deeply imprinted on my heart, and nothing shall make me deviate from it. “2d, The respect which I am bound to pay to his sacred laws is deeply imprinted on my heart, and nothing shall make me deviate from it. “3d, The respect which I am bound to shew to all the precepts of his ministers is deeply imprinted on my heart, and nothing shall make me deviate from it.” What a contrast between the system of these Talapoins, and the principles of many of the so-called modern philosophers, whose whole aim and object is to convert men into infidels, and to degrade them to the rank of the brutes! Ought not these people, if they do not believe the Bible, to consider at least the following passage of Plato[165]? “We are all under the superintendance of Nemesis. The Eternal has appointed her the judge of our conduct. No mortal can escape her eye; and every one will receive from her what his deeds deserve.” * * * * *