being engaged in merchants' houses, and so many have failed in those prospects, that I should omit a very important branch of that duty I have imposed on myself, in offering my advice to those who are about to proceed to India, were I to encourage the idea of such supposed facilities being realized. It should never be forgotten, that all persons who are ignorant of the language spoken in common, namely, the Hin-dui, (vulgarly called the Moors',) are incompetent to any duty, beyond what may relate to making out copies of accounts-current, and registering correspondence : even these demand some local knowledge, to be performed with correctness. This consideration will lead to the conviction, that full one year must be provided for before any employment, on which dependance can be placed for a livelihood, and affording the prospect of future rise, should be expected.

Of such importance dos this appear, that, were I to any young friend, about to proceed to India, as to the manner in which he should pass his first year, it would be nearly in the following terms: ' Rise at daybreak, and ride gently for one hour in the hot season, and two hours in the cold season ; make a moderate breakfast, avoiding melted butter, salt meats, salt fish, sweetmeats, &c., good tea or coffee being assuredly the most wholesome, study the