Their coats, or tunics, are usually made of colored silk, for the most part purple, lilac, crimson, or brown, and flow loosely rather below their vests; the sleeves are loose, and there is no collar. They use also stockings and shoes : and, when within doors, lay aside their black bonnets, wearing in their stead white skullcaps, round like a small bowl, and often neatly tamboured with colored silks. They have pockets both in their vests, and in their small-cloaths : some wear girdles, under their tunics ; and some wear silken sashes.

Having disposed of those who pride themselves as appertaining to the nokeron, it remains to detail the services, &c. of such as come under the general designation of chaukeron.

The Khedmutgar, or, as he is often termed, the kismutgar, is, with very few exceptions, a Mussulman : his business is to prepare all the apparatus, and to wait at table. For this purpose, he repairs to the house of his employer shortly after day-break; when, after seeing that the breakfast apartment has been swept, and taking care that the bearers have put on a kettle he lays the cloth, with small plates, knives, forks, spoons, &c. together with bread, butter, sweetmeats, &c. but reserving all the tea-things for a side-table ; at which, if there be no kansamah, he officiates, making the tea, coffee, chocolate, cocoa, or whatever ;is ordered.Where there is