a sort of Mahometan friars, who once a-week spend a great part of the night in turning round, holding each others hands, and repeating incessantly the word hai, which signifies living, and is one of the attributes of God; during which one of them plays on a flute. They never cut their hair, nor cover their heads; and always go bare-footed: they have liberty to quit their convent when they please, and to marry.