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53. All these sat on the Committee. The actions of Government 
are wonderful : for then a Railway came to Tirhut 
51, The Railway started from Bajitpur, and came along at a great 
rate, and, after making a bridge near Haheya (Haya Ghat) across the 
Gandak, it came straight across the marshes. 
55. The virtuous and mighty Company knows who is the Almighty, 
and made a Railway Station (in Darbhanga) near the Lakshmi Sagar tank. 
56. The Great Lord of Calcutta (Lord Northbrook) accompanied 
by the goddess Durga, and by the Little Lord Bahadur of Agra, # came 
and sat together, both being white men, (and hence undistinguishable to 
the crowd). 
57. The Commissioner and Collector met them there, and spoke in 
a language we could not understand (English). These five sat on the 
ijlds together, with a Joint Magistrate of the same caste. 
58. The news was published in the Newspapers, that this was the 
condition of Mithila, saying, “ Hear, O People of England, lend your ears, 
and wipe away this net of sorrow.” 
59. They gave orders to the two Lords, “ Hear our words. Help the 
poor cultivators. Why are you sitting at ease ?” 
60. The great Lord caused two heroes to arise, a Sahib, and a 
General, and also Majors, Magistrates, and Collectors, and Colonels of the 
same caste. 
61. They collected food from every country, and paid the price of it 
as well. They brought mu'g , wheat, and rice, bajra and gram. 
62. From Delhi, Patna, Bhatsare, and Ajmer, Agra, and Kanhpur, 
and from wherever there was plenty of grain. 
63. From these places grain was sent to Tirhut, on waggons and 
bullocks, elephants, horses, donkeys, and carts, with soldiers in brilliant 
uniform. 
64. The soldiers were by caste Chhatri, Paithan, Mughal, and 
Rajput, excellent heroes. I cannot tell their splendour, which was like 
that of Hanuman the messenger. 
65. In front went Sappers and Miners, and the young heroes of 
fighting regiments, wearing lances and swords, and with bows and arrows 
in their hands. 
66. With their JamdcJdrs they mounted horse and paraded. AL 
though I have seen their colours at the time I cannot describe their 
splendours. 
67. They did their duty everywhere and all the plunder was stopped. 
They levelled mounds and groves, and made roads and bridges. 
* This must mean the Lieutenant-Governor of the N. W. P. But if it does, it 
must be a mistake, as Sir John Strachey did not come to Darbhanga, 
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