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gentlemen, if he did not wish to eat dirt and have his 

 face blackened. 



The other replied that, Fate helping him, he would 

 receive great presents from the truly charitable gentle- 

 men on account of the great feats he would perform ; 

 and, after having beaten his breasts and uttered 

 sundry cabalistic incantations, he rummaged in a 

 bag containing the implements of his profession and 

 produced a queer-shaped doll, which, when touched 

 with his wand, appeared to utter curious squeaks 

 and groans. 



This he designated Madras Ramasawmy, and he 

 proceeded to inform us that it was by means of his 

 aid that he was going to amuse us, for that he was a 

 great jadoo-wallah (magician). I noticed, however, 

 that, during the course of the performance, he (the 

 doll) received several cuffs if some of the feats of skill 

 did not succeed the first time. 



The juggler then passed round a common-looking 

 white stone for our inspection, and then gave it to a 

 pretty little dancing-girl who was sitting close to me. 

 She closed her hand on it, and, after he had touched 

 her with his wand, he told her to open it, and it was 

 found full of white sand. 



He then called a very black musician, and, re- 

 moving his turban, made him sit down near him ; 

 then taking a pinch of the sand, rubbed it down his 

 forehead, leaving a bright yellow mark. A second 



