1懿 Pup. What is there particularly observable in the grass , " • ' , , , Tut. That it grows spontaneously without the help of man, affords sufficient food for the beasts of the field, and covers the upper surface of the earth as with a carpet, very pleasing to the eye. o Pup. 13ut what provisiom is there for the cattle when there is scarcely any grass : - Tut. Part of the grass is mown and dried, which is then, you know, called hay, and serves for their food. The grass is in some seasons cut a second time, or it remains in the field for the cattle’s subsistence afterwards. Pup. Is all grass of the same kinti ? ?'ut. No : the grasses are so exceedingiy numerous, that it is with difficulty a man in a lifetime can become acquainted with them all. Pup. Which are our principal grains? Tut. Rice, wheat, barley, &c. - Pup. Wlat graiu is most extensively used for food Tut. Rice; it is the food of two thirds of the human է՛:* Ըt - - - Pup. How tuamy kinds ofsrice are there ? Tut. There are principally two kinds, the Siddho and the Autub; but these are again divided into dif. ferent sorts. Siddha signifies, that it is prepared for cooking by the application of the heat of fire; and Atup, that it is prepared by the heat of the sun. Pup. How is it that the same rice is called by dif. ferent names? - ... . . . . . . "Tui. It assumes a different name in each of its various states. In its first or simple state, it is called Dhanya; in the next state, it is, called Tundool, or
