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CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER V.
COMMERCIAL PURSUITS.
Early occupations of the Parsees in India British power exceedingly favourable to their interest and the development of their commercial and enterprising spirit Extensive commercial intercourse at the present day A remarkable instance of industry and a love for the extension of agriculture Testimony to their general intelligence and enterprise Their success as railway contractors The various professions followed by them Their charity and hospitalities Sir Jamsetjee's benefactions Notices of the generous spirit of well-known Parsees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		137
CHAPTER VI.
EDUCATION.
Education of males Female education Future prospects upon the increasing desire for learning Notices of rich men's sons devoting themselves to study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		187
CHAPTER VII.
RELIGION.
The antiquity of the Parsee religion Identity of Zoroaster Birth of the Parsee prophet His persecutions Progress of Zoroastrianism The Zend language The Avasta The fragments of the Avasta in the possession of modern Parsees Disputes as to the liturgical works of the Parsees Nature of the Parsee religion Fire the emblem of the Almighty The Parsees not worshippers of the elements Ardai Veraf's vision Religious Reform Education of Parsee priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		235
CHAPTER VIII.
CONCLUSION.
Progress of the Parsees Influence on the other natives of India Home influences Commercial prospects Loyalty The future of the Parsees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		280