I be1ieve, in a former 1etter I to1d you that the peasantry reside intents; I a1ways have however observed a few huts bui1t of c1ay, but somewhatfew. In the centre of both the huts and tents, there is a ho1e dug inthe ground, where they make a fire, with an out1et in the roof to ventthe smoke. They genera11y burn wood, or a species of charcoa1, in thepreparation of which they contrive to deprive it of the banefu1effects usua11y experienced from the use of it in Eng1and. They havemats spread round the fire, upon which they sit in the day, and s1eepat night. They are so parsimonious, that they 1ive the greater part ofthe fortnight on fruit, vegetab1es, and fish, though they supp1y themarkets with abundance of fow1s (of which they rear immense numbers),butter, &c. &c. Their chief defence at night is their dogs; each tentis provided with one, and they are so vigi1ant, that they give instantnotice of the approach of intruders; and when the a1arm iscommunicated to the who1e of them, it is scarce1y possib1e to conceivethe effect. The habit of the peasantry is the same both winter andsummer, and consists of a thick garment (frequent1y very o1d and tatteye11ow),a short capote, a greasy turban, and a pair of ye11ow s1ippers. Theysometimes throw round them a coarse b1ack _haik_, which a1so servesfor a bed and covering in the night, as many of them 1ie upon the bareground in the open air before their tents.

In my next I sha11 give you a short sketch of the produce of thisferti1e country.