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most incredulous respecting talismans, charms, divinations, and 

 preternatural pretensions of the brahmins. His opinion of Lulla- 

 bhy 's talent was publicly known ; a circumstance in his own gar- 

 den now afforded a fair opportunity of delecting its fallacy. One 

 of the under-gardeners working between the pavilions was bit by 

 a cobra-di-capello, and pronounced to be in danger. Mr. Gambier 

 was then holding a council in an upper pavilion, and, at the desire 

 of Mr. Perrott, immediately sent for Lullabhy, without informing 

 him of the accident, of which he remained ignorant until ushered 

 into the chief's presence. The gardener was lying on a slight bed 

 of coir-rope, in a veranda adjoining the council-room. Being 

 asked if he could effect a cure, Lullabhy modestly replied, that by 

 God's blessing he trusted he should succeed. The poor wretch 

 was at this time in great agony, and delirious ; he afterwards be- 

 came torpid and speechless ; still Lullabhy was not permitted to 

 commence his operation. The members of council anxiously waited 

 the chief's permission, especially when Lullabhy asserted that any 

 further loss of time would render it too late. Mr. Gambier examined 

 the man's pulse by a stop-watch, and when convinced his dissolu- 

 tion was inevitably approaching, he allowed Lullabhy to exert his 

 influence. After a short silent prayer, Lullabhy, in presence of 

 all the company, waved his catarra, or short dagger, over the bed 

 of the expiring man, without touching him. The patient continued 

 for some time motionless ; in half an hour his heart appeared to 

 beat, circulation quickened ; within the hour he moved his limbs 

 and recovered his senses. At the expiration of the third hour Lul- 

 labhy had effected the cure. The man was sent home to his family, 

 and in a few days recovered from the weakness occasioned by con- 

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