From Keppcrs Journey from India to Engla
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From Keepers Journey from india 10 England


MoRAvIAN EsTABLrsHMENT.-I went
to visit Moravian Establish mcnt in the
town of Sarapta. Opposite the Inn former
ly stood house containing eighty bachelors,
and near it one containing eighty spinsters
The house of the former has been burnt
down; and that of the latter has escaped
The females divide their own dwelling with
the men, till theirs is rebuilt. When bach
elor is tired of life Of celbacy, he goes
next door, chooses one out OF the eighty SPIN
sters, and makes her his wife. The pair be-
come members of the general community,
and keep house for themselves. The va
cancies are filled up by the children OF those
who had once been inmates OF these mansions
of single blessedness. was highly gratificd
with my visit to this human hive. Every
thing was in the neatest order; the sisters,
as they are called, with their little caps and
uniform dress, reminded me of our fair Qua
kers The female children were reading
and writing; the young women were engaged
in domestic employ ments. The old maids,
were occupied in knitting and needle
work. All were busy at the occupation
best adapted to their peculiar habits and
talents Nor were the brothers idle; here
were shoemakers, tailors, weavers, printers
and book binders. / was shown tne col
lection of the serpents and other reptiles OF
Southern Russia. saw also large coilec-
ton of antiquities found in the neighborhood'
which proves the former existence OF an an
cient city ON this spot


Curious ExHIBITIoN.-On entering
Nnana. we were witnesses to rather Gu
rious exhibition. / should first mention, that
the Persians are in the habit OF sleeping on
f1at roofs of their houses, during the sum-
.mer months. Day was just breaking as we
arrived. AS the houses of the poor classes
are generally not more than eight feet high,