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— Other Snakes. — Bears and Sugar-cane. — 

 Drawing a Bear. — -Mr. Minchin "Wounded 

 by a Bear. — A Sentinel. — ^Mad Jackals. — 

 Three of our People Bitten. — Stramo- 

 nium a Cure for Hydrophobia. — Its Use 

 by Thieves. . . pp. 213-230 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Mahendra. — Mystery of its Temples. — Ooriyah 

 Ignorance about Them. — Legend of the 

 Panda va Brothers. — Small Temple on the 

 Summit. — Diflficulty of Building it in Such 

 a Place. — Other Temples and Grottos. — 

 Interrupted Work. — Baja. of Mnndasa. — His 

 Spirit and Perseverance. — Interviews with 

 Two Young Officers. — Our Visit to Ma- 

 hendra Appreciated. — Vassal Sourahs. — 

 Independent Sourahs. — Cottage on Ma- 

 hendra . . . .pp. 231-242. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



The Khond Highlands. — Meria Sacrifice. — Kid- 

 napped Victims. — Their Indulgent Treat- 

 ment. — Manner of Sacrifice. — Discovery by 

 Captain Macpherson. — Rescued Merias. — Re- 



