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" The name of the adult male was Eerola. His wife's name was 

 Channa Darola (Mt 22). She was the mother of three children. 



" The boy's name was Kaalulah, — his alias being " Sidi Sahib." 



" Of the four remaining females, who were all unmarried, two were 

 called Poongola, the third Beerola, and the fourth Lockatdla ; the 

 English names which had been bestowed upon them being respectively : 

 — ' Sarah,' : Annie,' ' Louisa,' and ' Pugnose !' 



" On looking carefully at this interesting group, one was at first struck 

 with their quiet demeanour, docility and good temper. They wandered 

 about peaceably, each one absorbed in the pleasure of smoking tobacco. 

 Indeed their greatest happiness seemed to be in this indulgence. As 

 soon as one cheroot was consumed, they lighted another from it, and so 

 continued to smoke all day long, — spitting continually the while. 



" From time to time they would throw themselves on the ground, 

 and enjoy a solitary Siesta ; but they had not been many days within 

 the limits of civilization, when they showed a decided preference to 

 easy chairs and cushioned seats. Indeed it was somewhat ludicrous to 

 observe the air of insouciance with which, even in the midst of a 

 party of Europeans, they would appropriate arm-chairs, sit down on 

 them with legs extended, and thus, perfectly at ease, smoke and spit 

 as usual. 



" At other times they would be roused to greater activity ; and they 

 were wont to go abroad together, through the streets of Howrah, 

 (when they were living with Mr. Homfray), gazing and being gazed 

 at — the c observed of all observers.' They showed no fear of going 

 about in this way in the midst of the general native population. On 

 the contrary, when annoyed by a crowd forming around them in the 

 street, as occasionally happened, they were not slow to seize any rope 

 or stick that might be at hand, and thus vigorously to disperse the 

 assemblage of astonished Bengalis. This, however, was on the whole 

 carried out in a good-tempered way, and seldom with any show of real 

 anger. They were always peculiarly open to receive acts of kindness ; and 

 they smiled most favourably on any individual who gave them tobacco 

 or articles of apparel, however worn-out or grotesque they might be. 



" They called Mr. Homfray, ' Mijoola' — ' Protector ;' and they 

 evidently recognised his power and authority. 



" He was good enough to allow Dr. Colles and me to remain in hifl 



