[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 129.1.7 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 129.1.7 Travels in India (Ball) 129.1.7 - **Language:** English ### [129.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.129.1.7) They rest themselves by changing the shoulder frequently, and they sometimes travel three or four hundred leagues of country with this load, and then sell it, or make a present of it, but only to the richest persons, from whom they expect a liberal reward. There are some of these Idolaters who, when they celebrate any festival — especially when their children are married — drink this water at a cost of 400 or 500 écus. It is only drunk at the end of the repast, as we drink hypocras or muscat in Europe, each (guest) receiving a cup, or two, according to the liberality of the host. The principal reason why this water of the Ganges is so highly esteemed, is, that it never becomes bad, and engenders no vermin ; but I do not know whether we should believe what is said about this, taking into consideration the number of bodies which are constantly being thrown into the Ganges. - [Previous: 129.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.129.1.6) - [Next: 129.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.129.2.1) - [Up: 129.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.129.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.129.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.129.1.7) · Pramāṇa