LAYS OF IND. By Aliph Cheem. 



COMIC, SATIRICAL, AND DESCRIPTIVE. 



3Potm£i Hlu^tratibc of ^nglo^ifttUiaii ICifc. 



Seventh Edition. Enlarged. Cloth, gilt. los. 6d. 



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" This is a remarkably bright little book. ' Aliph Cheem,' supposed to be 

 the nom-de-pliime of an officer in the i8th Hussars, is, after his fashion, an 

 Indian Bon Gaultier. In a few of the poems the jokes, turning on local names 

 and customs, are somewhat esoteric ; but, taken throughout, the verses are 

 characterised by high animal spirits, great cleverness, and most excellent 

 fooling." — The World. 



" Highly amusing ballads and songs, which have already in a former edition 

 warmed the hearts and cheered the lonely hours of many an Anglo-Indian, 

 the pictures being chiefly those of Indian life. There is no mistaking the 

 humour, and at times, indeed, the fun is both ' fast and furious.' Many portions 

 remind us of the ' Bab Ballads.' One can readily imagine the merriment 

 created round the camp fire by the recitation of ' The Two Tnumpers,' which 

 is irresistibly droll.'' — Liverpool Mercury. 



" One of the most superb little presentation books we have ever seen." — 

 Indian Mail. 



"The 'Lays' are not onlyAnglo-Indian in origin, but out-and-out Anglo-Indian 

 in subject and colour. To one who knows something of life at an Indian 'station' 

 they will be especially amusing. Their exuberant fun at the same time may 

 well attract the attention of the ill-defined individual known as ' the general 

 reader.' " — Scotsman. 



