Sketches of Hindoo Life

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Many thrilling stories are narrated about taking the becra, or betel, among the Rajpoots in their life-struggles against their relentless Pathan foes.
Before the twenty-two thousand heroic horsemen of Pertap Singh of Odeypore rushed to perish by the side of their noble and chivalrous chief in the gorge of Huldighat — the Thermopylae of India — to save their native hills and dales against 148 SKETCHES OF HINDOO LIFE.
an innumerable host of barbarous foes led by- one of their own tribe, Mdn Singh
..., and Selim, the heir of Akbar, each one of the devoted band took a betel offered by their chivalrous chief as a pledge of their fidelity, and of the devotion of their lives in the cause of their country.
THE TRAVELLER.
An orthodox old Hindoo merchant is about to start on a journey of pilgrimage. Consulting his astrologer about the auspicious day and moment, and offering his prayers to the tutelary deities, he sets out early on an autumn morning, ac- companied only by his servant. Notwithstand- ing the superior conveniences of the railway train or the modern spring carriage, which he can well afford to command, our merchant prefers to ride in his own bahlee, which is a sort of covered cart, roomy enough for three or four persons, drawn by two bullocks.


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