Vlll PREFACE. 



carrying silver sticks, spears, guns &c, 

 and others proclaiming their titles and 

 riches. When I left India in 1809 the 

 same personages often appeared with a 

 single Harcarrah* or Peon -f carrying an 

 iron spear, and precefded by a few half 

 naked and ragged slaves or peasants. 

 Such has been the change in a few years, 

 to which hundreds can bear testimony; 

 and with this change, their pastimes and 

 amusements have fully corresponded. Mr. 

 Wm. Blane formerly Surgeon to the Na- 

 waub Vizier Asoph Ul Dowlah of Luck- 

 raw;, published an account of that Prince's 

 method of sporting, as well as I can recol- 

 lect about 27 years ago, which book I then 



* Harcarrah is an attendant on a Gentleman or person 

 in office, to go messages, carry letters &c. and bears a 

 ipear or ornamented stick. 



f Peon is also a servant to carry messages letters &c. 

 but is not so regular in attendance on his master, and 

 does not always bear a badge of office. 



