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J. B. NICHOLS AND SON, 25, PARLIAMENT STREET.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Administration of Justice in Dhuboy-Trial by Panchaut-Sacred

Trees in the Durbar Courts-Minutes in the Dhuboy Courts of

Justice-Three extraordinary Trials-Infanticide-Suicide com-

mon among the young Hindoo Widows-Singular Petition in the

Court of Adawlet at Baroche-Remarks on the Devils or Genii

mentioned therein-Modes of ascertaining the Guilt of the Ac-

cused-Demons in Sacred and Profane History-Hidden Trea-

sure common among the Ancients-Wonderful Accumulation of

Asiatic Wealth-Guarded by Serpents-An extraordinary event

of this nature in the Dhuboy Purgunna-One similar at Surat-

Anecdote of a Naga or Hooded Snake-Ordeal Trials permitted

at Dhuboy-Dherna-Koor-Hindoos buried alive-Story of a

Suttee, or self-devoted Hindoo Widow reclaimed-Ablutions and

other Customs in India-Salt the Symbol and Pledge of Hos-

pitality
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CHAPTER II.

General State of Agriculture in Guzerat-Morning Beauties in India

-Best Mode of Preserving Health-Guzerat Villages described-

Tanks and Wells-Hospitality to Travellers in Guzerat-Peasantry

-Right of Landed Property-Mode of Cultivation, and Appropria

tion of the Produce-Massaulchee-Illustration of a Parable-

Washerman-Cullies, or Farm-Yards-Oppression of the Zemin-

dars-Hindoo and Mosaic Charities-Unfavourable Traits in the

Brahmin Character, and the Hindoo Religion-Human Sacrifices

-Contrasted with Christianity-Jaghires and different Tenures in

Guzerat-Scale of Oriental Despotism-Mahratta Cruelty in the

Sheep-skin Death-Hindoo Bill of Sale of Land-Lease of Land

at Baroche

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CHAPTER III.

Bhaderpoor-Eastern Highways-Isaiah Illustrated-Beauty of the

Country-Mawah-tree - Palmyra-tree- Sugar-cane-Bamboo-

Curious Banian-trees-Wells-Simplicity of Indian Manufactures

-Fraudulent Deceptions in Weighing Cotton-Cunning and Du-

plicity of the Hindoos-Excursion in Purgunnas-Beauties of

Cachemire-Travelling Brahmin-Account of British India under

Mr. Hastings-Description of the Hindoo Mendicants-Anecdote

of a Brahmin destroying a Microscope-Extraordinary Feats of

Indian Jugglers-Hindoo Drama-Arab and Scindian Infantry in

India-Hawking-Fighting Rams-Hospitality of the Arabs-

Power of Music on Antelopes in a Spectacle at Poonah-Destruc-

tion of Monkeys by Tigers-Cruelty of Bheels and Gracias-Pre-

sentation of a Gracia's Head-Death of an Indian Female from

Futty Sihng's Seraglio-Hindoo Soothsayers, and Diviners-

Wilds of Bhaderpoor-Description of a Tiger-hunt by Sir John

Day
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CHAPTER IV.

Zinore Purgunna-Town of Zinore-Manufactures-Presents from

Zemindars-Brahmins of Guzerat-History of Shaik Edroos, a

leper-Kama-deva, the God of love-Religious groves-Wretched

state of the Chandalahs-Mud-palace at Zinore-Amiable traits

in the Hindoo character-Bhauts and Churruns-Fortune-telling

Brahmins-Three extraordinary anecdotes of Prophecies fulfilled,

after predictions by a celebrated Soothsayer

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CHAPTER V.

District of Chandode-Juggernaut-Funeral Ceremony of the Hin-

doos-Four Grand Divisions of Hindoo Castes-Temple and Village