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CHAPTER XXIII.

THE GREAT FAIR AT ALLAHABAD.

1833, January.

Booths at the Fair—Diamonds, Pearls, Shawls, Sable, Coral—The Triveni—Suicide—Religious
Mendicants—The Sacred Ginī—Consecration of
an Idol—Household Gods—Rosaries—Pilgrims, Carriers of Holy Water—Snakes—-Arrival
of Lady William Bentinck—Visit to the Fair—Description
of the Frontispiece—Chamelee, the Brahmanical Bull 253


CHAPTER XXIV.

THE NUT LOG.

1833, February.

The Hounds—A Gumuki—The Eade—Trelawny—The Rev. J. Wolff—The
Nut Log—Balancing Goat—Sirrākee Grass—A Dividend—Earrings
of Jasmine—A Rat given to a Cow—The Mādār—Enamelled
Grasshoppers—The Shaddock—The Agra Gun—Corruption of Words—Variegated
Locusts—Beautiful Flowers 267


CHAPTER XXV.

THE CHOLERA.

1833, August.

Hindū Method of Frightening away the Cholera recommended to the
Faculty—Death of the Darzee—Necromancy—The New Moon—A Bull
laden with the Pestilence—Terror of the Natives—The Pathann pp. 359, 363]—An
Earthquake—Sola Hats—Importation of Ice from America—Flight of
Locusts—Steam Navigation—The Civil Service Annuity Fund—The
Bāghsira—Rajpūt Encampment—Hail Storm—Delights of the Cold
Weather 280


CHAPTER XXVI.

THE MUHARRAM.

1834, May.

The Imāms the Leaders of the Faithful—The Muharram—The Procession—The
Banners—The Band—The Sword-bearer—The Mourners—Dhul
Dhul—The Reader—The Fakīr—The Taziya—Tomb of Kasim—Palkī
and Trays of Mehndi—Charkh-charkhī Wālā—The Bihīshtī—Camels—Elephants
and Charity—The Chameleon—The Ghirgit—An
Alligator—The Tiger on his Travels—A well-educated Snake—Indian
Fevers—Depression of Spirit 293