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the Wakoongoo, or officers in charge of from fifty to 
several hundred men, have power to order these pun- 
ishments, and even to put the offenders to death. 
13th. — Halt. Twelve men are sent in search of 
Speke. A Seedee had fever from bathing after noon, 
which is thought by them an unhealthy time. Out 
shooting after " noble buck," with a dozen villagers as 
guides. The animals were very wild ; and the bogs, 
with a broiling sun overhead, were disagreeable. 
lith. — Halt. Fever and ague aH night. Frij and 
all Seedees believe that the Jews, or Yahoodee, living 
in Calcutta, seize people, and tie them up by the heels 
till blood falls from them into a dish, when they are 
released, but rarely survive. The blood so obtained is 
prepared, and sold as a most valuable chest-complaint 
medicine called Moomeean. Frij had, while in Cal- 
cutta, once been seized, but escaped while the Jew 
went up a ladder. Also one of his comrades he had 
seen tied up by the heels, gave evidence to the police, 
and had the Yahoodee put in prison for eighteen 
months. These silly stories helped to pass the time. 
The cowherd Manua knows his duty thoroughly, 
for the day he herds the cattle he brings them home 
full and sleek - looking, being acquainted with the 
grasses the animals like best — those that are green 
and succulent, in deep shade. The other herd, not 
knowing a cow from a horse, drives in the cattle from 
their grazing as lean in appearance as when they 
went out. 
We lost three cows some days ago ; and. Mabruk, 
who keeps count of them, now stands every night, 
with his rope in his hand, at the door of the cowfold, 
passing a knot as each cow goes inside ; in this way 
