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consigned to oblivion ? And how does the unnatural 

 treatment affect England's hold on India ? 



Self-interest of the Congress Organisation would 

 have the Brahmin be the sole representative and ruler 

 of India. British local executives in India in their 

 opulence lead a life of self-imposed seclusion, are bereft 

 of touch with the people, and would ill brook measures 

 to interfere in any way with their Imperial ease. To 

 the opposition from these two sources the letters, etc., 

 already submitted, as to the existing state of things, 

 will, it is further hoped, afford a satisfactory reply. 



The above, perhaps, are the last words of advocacy 

 of the cause in the petition of Kammalahs to Parlia- 

 ment, and it is much to be desired that the words are 

 impressed on the minds of the Members of Parliament. 

 The fate of the petition now rests entirely with 

 the Power above and 



His instruments in the illustrious personages who 

 have undertaken the cause so very generously. 



With my sincere prayers for you and Sir John 

 Lubbock, M.P., I beg to remain, etc. 



After the Parliamentary season, Sir John and 

 Lady Lubbock took a house at St. Andrews, 

 where they soon made friends with the Reverend 

 Dr. Boyd (A. K. H. B.) and Professor Heddle. Dr. 

 Boyd showed them all the antiquities, and with 

 Professor Heddle they made several geological 

 expeditions, inspecting, especially, the ancient 

 volcanoes along the coast. 



In the earher part of the year Sir John had 

 been laid up for a while with the gout. It may 

 be noted that it was a most undeserved affliction, 

 for a more abstemious man never lived. It was, 

 however, an unfortunate inheritance of the family. 

 As has been seen, he did not let it interfere more 

 than absolutely necessary with his numerous 

 activities, and it was actually in this year that 

 he as well as Lady Lubbock learned to ride a 



