DEDICATION. Hence it is that although the wifdom of the Eaftern fages has been proverbially famous, yet we find them represented to us, in moft relations, as a race, from the beginning, equally eredulous and ignorant. From fuch imputations I have endeavoured to vindicate them; nct by labored apologies, but by a fimple difplay of their primitive theology, which I would willingly hope cannot but be acceptable to the public, in fo inquifitive and learned an age as this. Whatever small degree of approbation my imperfect labors may obtain from the world, I reft affured it will applaud my choice of a patron on whofe judgement and candor I can securely rely; as being a perfonage whofe exalted titles are rendered more more refplendent by the amiable virtues and qualities that adorn them--Virtues! which have endeared him alike to prince and people. I have the honor to fubfcribe myself, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient and most humble fervant, Beenham House, Berks, J. Z. HOLWELL. as diffuse, as the ancient fundamental tenets of Bramah are short, pure, fimple and uniform; in this predicament the Gentoos are not fingular, as the original text of every theological fyftem, has, we prefume, from a fimilar cause, unhappily undergone the same fate; though at first promulged as a divine inftitution. Part II. B We The Binder is defired to place this before Page 1, of the Second part of INTERESTING HISTORICAL EVENTS. Beenham House, Berks, J. Z. HOLWELL. The Religious Tenets of the Gentoos, followers of the Shaftab of Bramah. INTRODUCTION. W E have already premised, that in the profecution of this our fourth general head, we should touch only on the original principal tenets of these antient people the Gentoos; for were we to penetrate into, and discuss the whole of their modern ceremonials, and complicated modes of worship; our labor would be without end: these are as diffuse, as the ancient fundamental tenets of Bramah are short, pure, fimple and uniform; in this predicament the Gentoos are not fingular, as the original text of every theological fyftem, has, we prefume, from a fimilar cause, unhappily undergone the fame fate; though at firft promulged as a divine inftitution. Part II. B We |