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the tongue hanging out, and the eyes starting from their sockets. 

 Or, to make use of the pathetic language of an afflicted father, ad- 

 dressed to our Saviour on a similar occasion, " Master, I beseech 

 thee, look upon my son, for he is mine only child : and lo! a spirit 

 taketh him, and leareth him ; and he foameth, and gnasheth with 

 his teeth, and pinelh away : and oft times it casteth him into the 

 fire, and into the waters, to destroy him!" That all-powerful Being, 

 who went about doing good, and healing all manner of sickness ; 

 who restored a daughter tormented by a similar spirit, to the faith- 

 ful Syrophenician woman, rebuked this diabolical spirit, healed 

 the child, and delivered him again to his father! 



Having discussed this subject in a former chapter, it is unne- 

 cessary to enlarge ; although such things must be viewed in Europe 

 with doubt and incredulity, to a person in a public station in India, 

 who wishes to act with clemency, moderation, and justice, they 

 cause sensations not easy to describe, and create doubts difficult 

 to resolve. 



Another troublesome set of people in that part of Guzerat, were 

 the soothsayers and astrologers, who have very great influence over 

 the minds of millions, who, more or less, believe in unlimited pre- 

 destination. Such, no doubt, were the sorcerers mentioned by the 

 prophet. ** Let now the astrologers, the star-gazers, the monthly 

 prognosticators, stand up and save thee from the things that shall 

 come upon thee! They shall not deliver themselves; they shall 

 wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee!" Such 

 persons abound in all parts of India ; but there are among the 

 brahmins a select few, who seem to differ from all the descriptions 

 of people beforementioned ; they seem also perfectly distinct from 



