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UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, Publisher in Ordinary to His Majesty.
HENRY MORSE STEPHENS
SO VINU AMBORLIAD
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
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
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