respects is as follows :—To a king, a father, or an elder brother, bow once; before a priest, the temple, or the gods, three times.

They have sixteen different ways of showing respect :-1. To give a seat; 2. Water for the hands; 3. Water for the feet; 4. Water of young cocoa-nuts, milk, perfumed waters; 5. To pour water on a person, that is, to bathe him ; 6. To assist in putting on his clothes ; 7. To put on the triple or sacred cord ; 8. To perfume a person ; 9. To adorn him with garlands; 10. To give rice coloured with saffron ; 11. To offer sweet incense; 12. To give a lamp or a light; 13. To give camphor; 14. A heave-offering of rice ; 15. Betel leaves ; 16. To worship by mantherams.

UNCOVERING THE FEET.

“Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” (Exod. iii. 5).

No Heathen would presume to go on holy ground, or enter a temple or any other sacred place, without first taking off his sandals. Even native Christians, on entering a church or chapel, generally do the same thing

No respectable person would go into the house of another without having first taken off his sandals,

which are generally taken off at the door, or taken inside the house by a servant.

EASTERN SALUTATIONS AFTER HEALTH.

“When David came near to the people, he saluted them” (1 Sam. xxx. 21). In the Hebrew, "he asked them how they did.” To inquire after the health is in the East, as in England, a common mode of salutation. They do not, however, answer in the same unhesitating way. When a man has perfectly recovered from a fit of sickness, he will not say, “I am quite well ;" because he would consider such an expression to savour of boasting, and be afraid of a relapse. He would therefore say, “I am a little better; not quite so ill as I was.” Sometimes, when the question is asked, he will reply, "Can you not see for yourself? What answer can I give ?"

To say, “You look well,” or “have become stout," is. very annoying. “Shortly after my arrival in Ceylon," says Roberts in his “Oriental Illustrations," "a very stout Brahmin paid me a visit ; and on my saying he looked well, he fell into a great rage, and left the room. I explained to him afterwards, that I did not intend any offence; when he replied, that it was very unfortunate to be addressed in such language."

SALUTATIONS OF HOSPITALITY.

"Go to Nabal, and greet him in my name” (1 Sam. xxv. 5). "The aged arose, and stood up” (Job xxix. 8). "Who also honoured us with many honours" (Acts xxviii. 10).

In the Old and New Testament we have some striking examples of what may be termed "goodbreeding.” Look at the patriarchs and others, in their renunciation of self, their anxiety to please, to show respect to the aged, the learned, the dignified, or those of the sacerdotal character; listen to their affectionate eulogies and touching appeals; and then conclude, have we not in them some of the most pleasing instances of gentility and good breeding? On their great anniversary festivals, the Hindoos always send to “greet” each other. Has a son or daughter been married ? has a "male child" been born? has prosperity attended the merchant in his pursuits ? does a traveller pass through a town or village, where some of his friends or acquaintances reside? then those whom it immediately concerns send greeting, expressive of their joy, and best wishes for future prosperity.

See them on receiving company. A servant or friend stands at the gate to watch for the approach of the guests, and to give notice to the master of the

house. When they approach the premises, the host goes out to meet them, and, bowing, expresses his joy at seeing them ; he then puts his arm over their shoulders, or takes them by the hand, and conducts them into the house. When they retire, he always accompanies them to the gate, and expresses the great joy he has had in their company. Before people take their food, they wash their hands, feet, and mouth ; and when they sit down, they take their places according to rank and seniority. Should any man presume to sit down “in the highest” place when he has not a title to it, he will be sure— as in the parable—to hear the master say to him, in respect to “a more honourable man,” “give this man and then, “with shame,” he will be compelled

place;’
“to take the lowest” place.

In supplying the guests, the chief person present is always served the first, and generally by the hands of the host himself. They are also particular as to the order of serving up their viands and condiments; to set on the table certain articles first, would be here considered as much out of place, as it is in England to set on the dessert before the more substantial dishes.

When the visitors have taken what they require, the principal person arises from his seat, and all present follow his example.

HE Liturgy (Greek, letoupyía, a public service)

signifies a form of prayer and ceremonial

established by ecclesiastical authority, to be used in the public service of the Church, but is especially applied to that used in the celebration and administration of the Eucharist.

The customs established in the performance of divine service, and appointed by the Liturgy of the English Church, are that all priests and deacons are required to say daily the morning and evening prayers. The order of both is the same. They begin with several passages of Scripture, which the minister says aloud. These are followed by an exhortation to prepare for the General Confession of sin, which is said kneeling by the minister and the whole congregation.