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story-tellers at Cambay. . illustrations of Scripture by modern customs in India.. 

 Voltaire's philosophy. . fatal tendency of infidelity in India. . David Hume, .dis- 

 crimination in the oriental entertainments as to food and presents of apparel., a 

 passage in scripture explained from Homer, and modern manners in Hindostan 

 ..further illustrations. . familiarity of the inferior Mahometans at great feasts., 

 subjection of Asiatic females. . tents and pavilions. . palanquins. . hackaree. . feast 

 of Ahasuerus contrasted with modern entertainments. . great similarity of ancient 

 and modern despotism, .princely banquet from a Persian story. . intelligent brah- 

 mins. . departure from Cambay. . reflections on the journey iGl 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



Improvement in the population, cultivation and revenue of the Dhuboy purgunnas 

 ..irruptions of the Gracias and Bheels. . character of those banditti, .endeavours 

 to bring them to terms. . insolence and cruelty of the Gracias. .their shameful 

 behaviour at the Gate of Diamonds, .expedition against their capital of Mandwa 

 . . instructions of the British commanding officer. . success of the entcrprize. . cap- 

 ture of the town, and the ladies in the haram.. their treatment as hostages at 

 Dhuboy. . coirespondence with Kessoor Khan, chief of Vazeria. . account of the 

 Bhauts, demanded as security for the good behaviour of the Gracias. . similarity 

 in the language and conduct of those people, with several in ancient times. . 

 treaties entered into with the Giacia chieftains on Bhaut security ; hostages re- 

 leased, and peace restored. . Hindoo legend of the Bhauts. . bards proclaim the 

 praises of heroes, and sometimes of females. . account of the Charuns, a similar 

 tube, .astrologers and soothsayers in Hindostan compared with Balaam, and those 

 in the Grecian and Roman annals. . astrology and georaancy taught in the Hin- 

 doo seminaries. . schools instituted by Akber. .wise women of the east. . known 

 among the Jews, Greeks, and Homans. . consulted chiefly by lovers in India., 

 one of them applied to by Zeida. . anecdote of this interesting female and an 

 English gentleman, after such an application, .warm imagination and lofty flights 

 of I he Persian poets. . stanzas from the Yusef Zelakha of Jami. . virtues of oint- 

 ments and love-potions. . passage from Horace. . spells and charms complained of 

 in the courts of Adawlet at Barothe and Dhuboy. . virtues of the Hinna. . poisons 

 and enchantments. . on the death of Germanicus 213 



