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CHAPTER XLIV.

THE SPRING-BOW.

1836, November 21st.

Ghāzīpūr—Tomb of Lord Cornwallis—Palace of the Nāwab of Ghāzīpūr—Beerpūr—Satīs—-The
Murda Ghāt—Buxar—The Stud—Bulliah
Melā—Blue Waters of the Soane—Swimming an Elephant—A Day too
late for the Fair—Hajipūrjīpūr in GWL]—The Gunduc River—Thieves—Futwa—Tarie-trees—Monghir—The
Seeta Khoond—Janghīra—Mosque and
Graves—Rocks of Kuhulgaon—Desertion of the Dāndees—Sikrī-galī—An
Adventure in the Hills of Rajmahal—Tiger Tracks—The Spring-bow—By'ā
Birds—The Hill-man—Poisoned Arrows— The Thumb-ring—Bauhinia
Scandens 65


CHAPTER XLV.

THE RUINS OF GAUR.

1836, December 4th.

Sporting at Rajmahal—Ruins of the Palace of the Nawāb—Brahmanī
Ducks—The Ruins of Gaur—The Dakait—An Adventure—Beautiful
Ruins—Pān-gardens—The Kadam Sharīf—Curious Coins—Jungle Fever—Casowtee
Stone—Fields of the Mustard Plant—Ancient Bricks—Fakīrs
tame Alligators—Salt Box—An Account of the Ruin of Gaur 79


CHAPTER XLVI.

SKETCHES IN BENGAL—THE SUNDERBANDS.

1836, December 9th.

Toll at Jungīpūrr p. 118]—Bengālee Women—Palace of the Nawāb of Moorshadabad—Mor-pankhī—Snake
Boats—Casimsim p. 119] Bazār—Berhampūr—Cintra
Oranges—Cutwa Cloth—Culna—The Timber Raft—Chandar-nagar—Sholā
Floats—The Hoogly—Chinsurah—Barrukpūrr p. 122]—Serampūr—Corn
Mills—The Shipping—Chandpaul Ghāt—River Fakīrs—M. le Général
Allard—-Assam Leaf-insect—The Races—Kali[=] Mā'ī—Dwarkanath
Tagore—The Foot of a Chinese Lady—Quitted Calcutta—The Steamer
and Flat—The Sunderbands—Mud Islands—Tigers—The Woodcutters—Kaloo-ray[)u]—Settlements—-Culna—Commercolly—Rājmahal—Monghir—Coolness
of a Native—Pleasures of Welcome—The Vaccine
Department—The Gaja Rājā performs Pūja as a Fakīr—The Eclipse—The
Plague—The Lottery—Conversations in the Zenāna—The Autograph—Delicacy
of Native Ladies—Death of the King of Oude—The
Padshah Begam—Moonajāhh p. 135]—The King's Uncle Raised to the Throne 97