was once a Member of the Bombay Legislative Council. He showed me several ancient Persian documents, proving that his ancestors were holders of great jagirs[1] from the Moghul Emperors. Mr. Premábhai is by no means a poor man, even in these days. Personally, he is a worthy, amiable, asthmatic gentleman. Professionally, he is a Sowcár, an astute man of business for all his airs of innocent simplicity. Sett Premabhái is a Jain Shrawak by caste; and a few years ago he more than amused his friends by marrying himself and his eldest son to twin sisters. It would be interesting to determine the degree of consanguinity between his progeny by the new wife and his son's progeny by her sister AND daughter-in-law!
I also called upon Mr. Cursetji Mánockji, the Small Cause Court Judge, son of the famous Mr. Mánockji Cursetji, the friend of kings and princes. Mr. Cursetji appeared to be a very interesting and intelligent man. But if he were to appear in his usual dress before one of our Dustoors, he would send off his reverence into fits of hysteric vituperation. Mr. Cursetji dresses
- ↑ Landed estates.
