"The children when very young go about absolutely naked with long hair, their ankles and wrists adorned with silver, tin or coloured glass. Up to ten or twelve, they wear only a waist-cloth and piece of cotton round their shoulders. At this age they are generally much disfigured but the collyrium which is applied within the eyelid and gives to the eyes for a long time a weak and bleared appearance. The swarms of children in every village are absolutely astounding, outdoing Ireland over and over."