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About The Book : Bareilly-Indian-bred cows— Decoy elephant; Moradabad— A native gentleman — Hindostanee table-talk; Unlimited resources of India; The Nawab’s palace and gardens —Leave Nargul for Bhogpore — Singular quicksand — Horses crossing a ferry-— Antelopes sent to Coventry — Game — Bhogpore — Fine sporting country — The Mahaseer; Description of Hurdwar — Female devotees — Anti-reforming Brahmins — Great fair of Hurdwar — Elephant-dealers — Seik women — Persian horses; Horse-brokers; Departure from Hurdwar — The Seik ladies on horseback — A Seik dandy and his equipage — Duolutpore; A black police magistrate —Botanical garden; To Belaspore — The wisdom of our ancestors — The Caper Plant — To Sidonrah — Cheating and redress — Human nature — To Mogee Nun; BUNDELCUND. City of Calpee — Royal Tomb— Cobra de capellas and wolves — The Pangolin — Hyaenas — The town of Calpee; Jullalpore — Native carriers — The Al — Native tombs — Singular insect — Visit from native chief— Official ingratitude — False alarm — To Ummood — Immense herds of bullocks and antelopes — Indian gipsies are robbers and thugs