oppression not only practised on Kafir Hindoos, but exercised likewise towards even the followers of the Prophet, can it be matter of wonder that heathens and true believers should at length concert measures for mutual protection and defence? That Dost Mahomed of Caboul, should join with Maharajah Runjeet Singh in endeavouring to stop such wholesale robbery and encroachment; that the Soubahdar of the Deccan should likewise apply to them, to be relieved from the burthen placed by Koompanie Beebee Sahib upon his almost broken back? That they should hold communication with the Moscov or the Rouss, from whom we have all to hope, and little to fear? "It is well known that you have not more than twenty thousand Ferringhee soldiers in all India, and that with the few Ferringhee officers they have to lead them on, but little reliance can be placed on the Sepahees.' "Should the Rouss back our proceedings, (which I well know will some of these days be the case,) how easily could Dost Mahomed pour fifty thousand fierce Doorannee swordsmen through the Bolan Pass, whilst the Lion of the Punjaub assails you with his countless army of brave Seikhs ? "Ai! yaran! oh, my friends! fly, therefore, whilst by so doing you are still able to save yourselves! B' sir-o-Chusm! fly, and fly speedily, for your very lives!" The Affghan had become by degrees more and more excited, as with fierce gestures and loud voice he-not without eloquence-poured forth his vehement harangue, as a climax to which, he swallowed, at a single draught, another large quantity of undiluted spirits, and then fell senseless upon the floor. The prophecy of the Affghan has since been partly fulfilled. Nagpore is "annexed" -Oude has more recently been engulphed in the same insatiable maw. The turn of the Deccan will soon come, unless India be before then driven to rebellion by its unsufferable wrongs, and at the instigation of the "Rouss." We are told that "annexation" takes place because the Company can govern the native states better than they can govern themselves, -much the same sort of argument used by the Czar with reference to the "sick man." Similar reasoning might be urged as to ourselves by Germany or any other despotic power; but Heaven, nevertheless, avert the day when England shall be under German rule! CHAPTER VII. ARAB MAC." A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!" We left our prostrate guest, who had so completely overlooked the injunctions of the Prophet, on the spot where he had fallen; but in the morning, when I entered to inquire as to the state of his health, he had disappeared. His remarks, however, combined with the recent visit to this part of India of a European officer of rank, nominally in the service of Runjeet Singh, but who was considered by many to be a Russian spy, together with the lately-prevalent reports from the north-western parts of India; all tended to excite our suspicions, and lead to the belief that Mouzuffur Beg was not what he gave himself out to be, but was a secret emissary employed, through Dost Mahomed, by the Czar, to collect information, and breed mischief in Hindostan. As impressed with this idea, we sat next morning, after breakfast, consulting what was best to be done, a note arrived from Colonel Sandham, requesting my attendance at his house, and it was decided that to him, as my commanding officer, I should report the occurrences of the preceding night. "Atchiah-bhot salaam Deo"-(Very well, give plenty "salaam") was my reply to the messenger who brought the "chittee" or note; and while he was " salaaming" and shuffling on his slippers, preparatory to depart, I was wondering all the while what business the Colonel could possibly have with me at so early an hour, and cordially anathematised the dire necessity of exchanging my cool, easy dress or rather undress-and comfortable position, for shell-jacket, sword and sash, with an impending hot ride, of a mile or the sun. The harness was, however, donned; the horse ordered round to the door, and I shortly afterwards found myself at the entrance of the Colonel's bungalow. The hot weather had just commenced, and |