But they have acquired-- let Hindoo scholars tell how and where--a civilisation which shows in them all day long; which draws the European to them and them to the European, whenever the latter is worthy of the name of a civilised man, instinctively, and by the mere interchange of glances; a civilisation which must make it easy for the Englishman, if he will but do his duty, not only to make use of these people, but to purify and ennoble them.
Another thing was noteworthy about the Coolies, at the very first glance, and all we saw afterwards proved that that first glance was correct; I mean their fondness for children.

If you took notice of a child, not only the mother smiled thanks and delight, but the men around likewise, as if a compliment had been paid to their whole company.

We saw afterwards almost daily proofs of the Coolie men's fondness for their children; of their fondness also--an excellent sign that the morale is not destroyed at the root--for dumb animals.

A Coolie cow or donkey is petted, led about tenderly, tempted with tit-bits.

Pet animals, where they can be got, are the Coolie's delight, as they are the delight of the wild Indian.