1824.] 
are now alone to be seen above the 
water.—The fate of Sindree was owing 
to its situation, for there cannot be a 
doubt of all the Runn land having dur- 
ing the shock sent forth vast quantities 
of water and mud. The natives des- 
cribed a number of small cones of sand 
six or eight feet in height, the summits 
of which continued to bubble for many 
days after the 16th. 
The sea must have been affected by 
the mction of the earth; but nothing 
material or positive has been discovered 
on this part of the subject. 
Although the appearance of the coun- 
try in Cutch bespeaks that it has suf- 
fered at some period from convulsions of 
nature; and although there are strong 
signs of volcanic matter thickly scat- 
tered over its surface, still there does not 
exist even a tradition of an earthquake* 
of any violence having occurred. The 
natives, therefore, were perfect stran- 
gers to such a phenomenon, and were 
terrified in proportion to their igno- 
rance. The instantaneous and firm be- 
lief adopted by all sects and descriptions 
was, that the world was at its end; and 
their minds were impressed accordingly. 
After the first alarm had subsided, ad- 
vantage began to be taken of the cir- 
cumstance. The Brahmins enjoined cha- 
rity to the Hindoos; and placards were 
issued from unknown quarters, foretel- 
ling misfortunes to those who did not 
feed their priests, or who persevered in 
sin. One of these papers was stated to 
have come from Kassee (Benares); and 
as it had a remarkable effect upon all 
classes of Hindoos, Iam induced to sub- 
mit a yerbal translation of it. 
“ A Jetter has been received in the name 
of Shri Ramjee. It has come from Kassi 
Benares. In the middle of this Iron Age, 
the Golden Age will make its appearance : 
Shri Bhuddajee will appear. Of the iron 
age have elapsed 4,912 years;{ and after 
Sumvut 1876 (A.D. 1819) the golden age 
will last 13,033 years. On the 5th Ason- 
* The slight shocks felt of late years in 
Guzerat were also experienced in this pro- 
vince. 
+ A few minutes after the shock, I walked 
through the streets of Anjar, which were 
crowded with people sitting on the ruins of 
their houses and shops which had fallen 
into the road. ‘They appeared to be ina 
state little short of mental derangement ; 
and to a question put, the only answer to 
be got was “ Ram Krushn ;” which they 
repeated constantly and loudly, apparently 
unconscious of what they were saying. 
¢ This appears.to be a mistake, as 4,920 
years have elapsed. 
The great Earthquakes in India in 1819, 
7 
sood (or 24th September 1819), after twenty- 
two ghurries of the night have elapsed, at 
that moment will Bhuddajee appear, and 
the golden age commence. ‘The earth’ will 
shake for seven ghurries and thirty pulls. 
The earth will open: then will false and 
uncharitable people be swallowed up. They 
who are charitable and religious, depend 
upon Bhugwan, give alms, do virtuous ac- 
tions, and fear bad actions,—these will be’ 
saved. ‘The golden age will last 13,033 
years: the age of man will be 250 years: 
There will be universal friendship and 
peace. Every month will consist of forty- 
five days ; every day consist of ninety ghur- 
ries. There will be thirty-six mansions of 
the moon: there will be twelve planets : 
there will be fifteen signs in the zodiac. At 
night, when thirteen ghurries remain, then 
will the golden age commence; Bhuddajee 
will appear. This event has been extracted 
from the Vedes after much study. From 
the Shri Bhud Mahe Grunth, after intense 
study, has it been extracted. Whosoever 
reads, hears, or causes to be heard, copies 
or spreads abroad this letter, will be fortu- 
nate. Believe in it, for he who denies its 
truth kills a Brahmin or a cow. He who 
has not faith will be damned: he who be= 
lieves will be saved, he will be happy, he 
will attain to the presence of Bhugwan. 
Shri Krushan Damotherjee is truth.” 
This paper was written in the Bridge 
Bhakha dialect, and Balbood. charac- 
ter. At the hour appointed .in- it for 
the destruction of sinners, almost every 
Hindoo of respectability purified him- 
self, and sat with the toolsi leaf in his 
mouth, patiently expecting a fate which 
he had endeavoured to evade by liberal 
donations to Brahmins.* 
The Moosulmans were equally alarmed, 
and abundance of threats of punishment 
to the wicked were fulminated from the 
musjeeds ; and a paper asserted to have 
come from Mecca, with the usual seals 
attached, foretold the approach. of the 
day of judgment. The Moolahs and 
mendicant Sijeds stated the cause of the 
earthquake to be, that the horse Dool- 
dool was pawing for his food, and strict 
injunctions were issued. to all good 
Mahomedans to send a certain quantity 
of grain and grass to the Moolahs, &c. 
to satisfy Dooldool, which supplies were 
appropriated to the pious Moolah’s own 
private emolument. 
The 
* Even the Banians are said to have sold 
their goods at just rates and with fair weights 
for some time previously to the dreaded day. 
A circumstance so extraordinary, as honesty 
in a Banian retailer, is certain proof of the 
impression which the prophecy had made 
on his mind, 
