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CHAPTER LIX.

ARRIVAL IN CALCUTTA—THE "MADAGASCAR."

1839, January 1st.

Cutwa—Bracelets of the Sankh Shell—Anchor-making at Culwa—The
Dying Bengalī—The Skull—The Tides—The "Madagascar"—Mal-de-Mer—A
Man Overboard—Mountains of Africa—Wrecks—Wineburgh—Constantia—A
South-easter—Return to the Ship—Emancipation of
the Slaves—Grapes—A Trip into the Interior—Captain Harris—St.
Helena—Prices at Mr. Solomon's Shop—The Tomb of the Emperor—Longwood—St.
Helena Birds—Our Indian Wars—General Allard—Letter
from Jellalabad—Death of Colonel Arnold—The Afghāns—Mausoleum
of Shah Mahmoud—The Gates of Somnaut—The Remains
of the Ancient City of Ghuznee 308


CHAPTER LX.

DEPARTURE FROM ST. HELENA.

1839, March 19th.

Quitted St. Helena—The Polar Star—Drifting Seaweed—The Paroquets—Worship
of Birds—A Gale—The Orange Vessel—The Pilot Schooner—Landing
at Plymouth—First Impressions—A Mother's Welcome—The
Mail Coach—The Queen's Highway—Dress of the English—Price
of Prepared Birds—The Railroads—The New Police—English
Horses—British Museum—Horticultural Show—Umberslade—Tanworth—Conway
Castle—Welsh Mutton—Church of Conway—Tombstone
of Richard Hookes, Gent.—The Menai Bridge—Dublin—Abbeyleix—Horns
of the Elk—Penny Postage—Steam Engines—Silver
Firs—Moonāl Pheasants—The Barge run down—Chapel of
Pennycross—The Niger Expedition—Schwalbach—Family Sorrows—Indian
News—The Birth of the Chimna Rājā Sāhib—Captain Sturt's
Sketches—Governor Lin—The Bāiza Bā'ī consents to reside at Nassuk—Fire
in her Camp—Death of Sir Henry Fane—Church built by Subscription
at Allahabad—Governor Lin's Button—The ex-Queen of Gwalior
marches to Nassuk—Price of a Gentleman—Death of the Old Shepherd
from Hydrophobia—Pedigree of Jūmnī, the Invaluable 327


CHAPTER LXI.

VOYAGE TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

1843.

Family Sorrows—Departure from England—The "Carnatic"—A Gale—The
Spirit of the Storm—Sunsets—Peak of Teneriffe—The Trade
Wind—A most Magnificent Comet—Phosphoric Lights—Visit of Neptune
declined—Scarcity of Provisions—Spray Bows—Albatross caught—Arrival
at the Cape of Good Hope 346