A popular account of the manners and customs of India / [Charles Acland].

  • Acland, Charles, -1845
Date:
1847
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A popular account of the manners and customs of India / [Charles Acland]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Currack, February 2. Journey from Balasore — Barripore— Gratuities to bearers — Fruit- trees—A lligators—Mortality of Juggernat’h pilgrims—Sleeping ar- rangements—The Mohurrun— Position of Cuttack—Sea-breezes— Mode of irrigation—Ancient fort—Origin of the Mohurrun—Furious winds a es 2 e e . J e e e s e February 13. Proposed new village—Depredations of tigers—Gold-dust . ° : March 4. Excursion to Chogga—Sporting—Human skeleton—Wild bull—The village—Converts—Mode of starting the game—Assembly of native Christians—“ Inquirers Conversation on religion—Baptism—De- gradation and loss of caste on embracing Christianity—Return to Cuttack—Comet—Remarkable weather . ° ° . ° April 13. Narrow escape from a snake—Hindu festival—Chena poojah, or swing- ing festival—Elephant-riding—Sporting ° o . ° . April 15. Domestic arrangements — Furniture—Old Cuttack— Degeneracy of modern Indians ° ° . . ° ‘ . : . 7 April 17. Chena poojah—Self-torture of devotees—Cotton-tree . : . JUGGERNAT'H, May. Pooree—Pleasant temperature—The temple—Danger from sharks in bathing ° ° ° e ° . e ° ° ° e Currack, August 7. Mofussil society—Morning visits—Costume—Dinner-parties : ; August 29. Ourang-outang — Monkeys—Bachelor’s party —The Commissioner— Tiger-story—Power of the human eye over the lower animals —Bats —Plan to improve society—A ‘“‘ good gardener ’’—Cruel treatment of servants by Europeans—Milder punishment adopted by the author . 43 50 50 60 64 67 68 69 73