SHEIK IBRAHIM. 3 



upon new comers to the amount of fifty 

 lives), marched for the north-west provinces. 

 During this time, being within twenty-six 

 miles of Calcutta, I had passed there many ] 



pleasant days, received much kindness, and | 



was initiated into the daily routine of an ! 



Indian life about town. The centre point of 

 attraction was the Arab stables of that 

 prince of horse-dealers. Sheik Ibrahim, who 

 deserves to be commemorated were it only ' "^V 



for his honesty. Filled with the best bred .. , 



horses to be found in India, many an hour ':. 

 did I pass there ; companionable as other ^j^q-::^^^^. 

 horses may be, there are none to compare 

 for sociality with high caste Arabs. Four i 



thousand pounds did the old Sheik take ) 



from the regiment, with an air of the most 



I 



perfect indifference, and, wonderful to say, \ 

 not a bargain was repented of in after 



times. I 



Thus admirably mounted we set forth i 



upon our march for Meerut with 700 bullock ] 

 hackeries, and 2000 followers in our train. 



We shot wherever shooting was to be had, i 



