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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 1
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
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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