...Jurten, or huts of earth ; and in summer, in straw huts, in which they have no benches or seats, but sit on the ground, either on the grass or on Japanese...They have no writing, and consequently no written Jaws; every thing is handed down by tradition from one generation to another. They live in admirable...

...religion except Christianity, are slill attached to then- ancient faith. , They are a filthy people. Polygamy is allowed among them ; they have two or...bow and arrow, and the necessary domestic labours. Th«y have no writing, and consequently no written laws ; every thing is handea down by tradition from...

...never wash their clothes. In this particular, therefore, they are very different from the Japanese. Polygamy is allowed among them ; they have two or three wives, and the elders a still greater number. If it happens that an elder governs several villages, he has a wife in every...

...never wash their clothes. In this particular, therefore, they are very different from the Japanese. Polygamy is allowed among them ; they have two or three wives, and the elders a still greater number. If it happens that an elder governs several villages, he has a wife in every...

...bodies, except when they have to go into the water to do some work : they never wash their clothes. .... Polygamy is allowed among them : they have two or three wives, and the elders still more. " They have no writing, and, consequently, no written laws : every thing is handed down from one generation...