CHAPTER II. 



THE VULTURES 



IF the city of Bombay had a tutelary bird, there is 

 no manner of doubt what bird that should be. I do 

 not know why the ancient Egyptians deified the Ibis, 

 but if Bombay bore the proud figure of a Vulture 



rampant on her shield, everybody would know why. 

 Of all the unsalaried public servants who have iden- 

 tified themselves with this city and devoted their 

 energies to its welfare, no other can take a place 

 beside the vulture. Unfortunately the vulture has 

 never lent itself to the spirit of heraldry. The eagle 

 has, strangely enough, though the difference between 



