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the people of Singapore have nearly all gone crazy about Nut Megs and nearly every one is now raising a grove of nut meg trees. They are a very easy tree to kill as the least wound will kill one but still such is the immense number on the island that I think Yankees will not find any more use or profit by Making Wooden ones. There are also several sugar plantations on the island the sugar is of an inferior quality. Cotton is also raised it is very fine and soft texture but the staple very short. The seed fall out by shaking it. Here we found the luxury of horses and palanquins. The horses are very small but very tough and many of them very well formed. We found her [sic] Cattle of almost all kinds viz the European Cows. the Hindoo and cape buffaloe. the Mud buffaloe from Sumatra. The latter is the largest and strongest toughest and most unruly of all but are never the less preferred for had work, as [?with?] their great weight and strength they can do as much as two common bulls. The houses of the Malays are mostly built of Bamboo and palm and of one story the other races have stone house with brick tiles. The grave yard is on a beautiful hill and is extremely neat from it one has a beautiful view of the city and harbour, some of the Mohometen tombs are both beautiful and grand. here one sees the graves of Christians Mohometan Jew, Parsees and hindus all have their symbols. the Christians the Cross Mohometan the Moon jew a book the Parsee a flame and the Hindu a pair of horns. All these religions are taught in Asia and a thousand others and all were once pure and if they follow their own commandments, taught in their own books. they will be good men but their religions have been overthrown by superstitions and bad Man. So that Vishnow (a hindoo sage) has written it is better that a woman burn with her deceased husband than to lead an adulterous life; this now is converted by the priests into if your husband die widow burn thy-self. this is done to satisfy the averice [sic] of the priest and relations who inherit her property. The Catholics have commenced and nearly finished a beautiful church in the European town. Why is it that the Catholics are more successful with heathans [sic] and other religions than any other persuasion of Christians? The only answer I know is that they work together and never abuse other sects & that