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Bentinck—Half-Batta—The Jaws of the Crocodile—The Clipper—Discontent
of the Army—Recovery of the Stolen Rupees—The Gosāin—Ram
Din—The Ancient Temple 98


CHAPTER XII.

SKETCHES AT ALLAHABAD.

1829.

The Snake-charmer—Ram Leela—Board of Works—The Hukāk—Kurand
Patthar—Pebbles from the Soane and Cane Rivers—Raj Ghāt—The
Dhrumsālalā]—The Ginee—Temple of H[)u]noomān, Ram, and
Seeta—Ravuna the Giant—Bene-Māhadēo—The Adansonia—Little
Jack Bunce—Encampment of the Governor-General—Ashes of a Rajah
consigned to the Ganges—Christmas-boxes 107


CHAPTER XIII.

REMOVAL TO CAWNPORE—CONFESSIONS OF A THUG.

1830, January.

Removal to Cawnpore—Failure of Messrs. Palmer and Co.—An Appointment
at Cawnpore—Removal from Allahabad—The Mowa Tree—Futtehpore—Dead
Body in a Well—The Kutcherry—Confessions of a
Thug 121


CHAPTER XIV.

RESIDENCE AT CAWNPORE.

1830, March.

The Iron-shod Lāthī—Coins of Sekunder al Sāni—Hindostanī Song—The
first Thermantidote—Dāk to Cawnpore—The Barkandāz—The
Station—Sand-storm—Indian Method of Washing the Hair—Pukka
Houses and Bungalows—The Ayha's Revenge—Horses Poisoned—The
Isle of France—The Visionary Old Man—Influence of Women in India—Gambling—Eating
the Air—The Ayha's Trowsers—Darzees—Refuge
of the Distressed—Signet-rings—-The Durwān—Ganges Water—Small-pox—Grass-cutters—Beauty
of a Night in India—Forgery—Qui hy?—Winged
Ants and Bugs—The Moon—A Set-to—Revenge of a Sā'īs—Soldiers
in Hospital—Arrak—The Chārpāī—A New Servant—Unpopularity
of the Governor-General 132


CHAPTER XV.

THE THUG'S DICE.

1830, October.

The Thug's Dice—-Execution of Eleven Thugs 151