Shaving off whiskers is a sign of mourning among the Hindoos. Some wear moustaches and beards, but all wear whiskers, which aro shaved off when an adult relation dies. A snail, crawling without a pause, would occupy 11 days it hours to itravel b mile.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 8
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45Untitled Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 8
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