obvious, that he may sink-many years in that, particular.

Although very few of the Hindostanee women, except such as come under the above description, serve in the capacity of ayahs attendant upon ladies, many are employed as nurses to children after quitting the breast. In such case, an ayah rarely attends more than one child ; hence, in some families, this class of domestics would be extremely numerous, were it not that few children, born of European parents, are retained beyond their third, or fourth, year in the country. The generality of those remaining, even for that term, under the care of ayahs, become crafty, proud, and unmannerly ; which has occasioned several ladies to engage as few as possible of those attendants, and to give their little ones in charge to bearers, or other male servants ; under whose care they are found to be less vitiated, and, in general, far more healthy.

Unless great attention be paid, ayahs will initiate their young charges in many practices, and especially in language, such as must require infinite assiduity to subdue ; and, after all, may not be completely suppressed. Besides, they are usually very slovenly, and offensive in their persons. The Dhye is more generally an attendant upon native ladies: many of these are perfect in all the arts of intrigue ; and, while they appear to be tottering to their graves, are often on their