THE

STRANGER IN INDIA';

OR,

THREE YEARS IN CALCUTTA.

BY GEORGE W. JOHNSON, ESQ.

ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT AT CALCUTTA,
FELLOW OF THE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF INDIA, &c.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

UNIV. OF
CALIFORNIA

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1843.

AIMBORLIAD

PRINTED BY WILLIAM WILCOCKSON, ROLLS BUILDINGS, FETTER LANE.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

SPORTING DURING THE VOYAGE, AND AT CALCUTTA.

Weapons and Ammunition required-Whale Hunt--South Sea

Whalers-Captains often Men of Science-The Black

Fish-Fishing on Coast of Africa-False Alarm- The

Shark-Pilot Fish-Catching the Shark-Adventure at

Acheen-Catching Cape Pigeons-The Albatros- Har-

pooning-Gallant Conduct of a Black-Albacore-Dolphin

-Shooting at Sea-Deck and Boat Shooting-The Petrel

-Turtle Catching-Island of Ascension-Bay of Bengal

-Sea Snake---Recreations on Board-Cricket in India-

Calcutta Club Ground-Races-Calcutta Course-Arabs

-Betting Race Lotteries -

Calcutta

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Shooting and Hunting at

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CHAPTER II.

LANDLORDS-RYOTS-COOLIES-SLAVES.

Agricultural System-Dependance of Ryots-Sircars-Two

Examples- Proposed Landholders' Society-Consequences

of Conversion from Hindooism-Lavoisier's Reply-Uni-

437026

versal Poverty-Usury-Exactions paid by the Ryots-

General Ignorance-Cooly Emigration-The Cooly Com-

mittee-Superabundance of Labourers-Evidence of Coolies

themselves-Testimony of a Medical Gentleman- Slavery

in India-Consequences of the Laws of Caste-Lord Auck-

land's Suggestion-Sale of Children

CHAPTER III.

NATIVE EDUCATION.

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General Assembly's and other Religious Schools-Government

Schools-Hindoo Objections to Christianity being taught―

Duty of an Intruding Government-Deplorable Ignorance of

Native Women Hindoo Law degrades them-Its Con-

sequences-Rev. Krishna Mohana Banerjea-Education of

his Wife-Prosonocomah Tagore's Daughter-Importance

of Native Female Education - Re-marriage of Hindoo

Widows-Consequences of its Illegality-Medical College

at Calcutta-Its great Benefits-The Committee of Public

Instruction-Lord Auckland's Attention to Education-

The Brahmins' Efforts to sustain Hindooism

rature

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CHAPTER IV.

LITERATURE AND THE ARTS.

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Native Copyists--Native Doctors-The Pundits-Native Lite-

Societies-Landholders' Society-Dhurma Subha

Daishu Taishunee Subhah-Sungeed Society-Society for

the Acquisition of Knowledge-English Literature, &c., in

India-Mr. Hodgson-Dr. Helfer-Lord Auckland's Scien-

tific Soirées-Magnetic Observatories in India-The Gar-

den of Stars-Miss Roberts; her Life and Writings- The

CONTENTS.

Indian Newspapers, Native and English- Mr. Kaye-

Captain Richardson-Modes of obtaining Intelligence—

Missionary Presses-Architects

CHAPTER V.

LORD AUCKLAND.

141

His Deficiency in Brilliancy-His Lordship's Return to Cal-

cutta-Government-house Parties-The Durbars-Presents

-Queen's Birth-day Party-Dhost Mahomed-The King

of Johanna-Affghan Manners in Calcutta-Policy of

Dhost Mahomed-The African King's Surprise at Ice-

Tippoo Sahib's Grandsons-Close of Lord Auckland's

Government-Public Meeting, and Testimonials-Reverses

in Affghanistan- Addresses to Lord Auckland.

CHAPTER VI.

177

TENDENCY OF

GOVERNMENT-INTERNAL

IMPROVEMENTS-

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MANUFACTURES-COMMERCE.

Tendency to Tyranny-Restriction of Jury Laws-Proposed

Act to take Evidence-Internal Communication wretched

-Post Office Regulations-Dawk between Bombay and

Calcutta Bengal Pottery Professor O'Shaughnessy's

Experiments-Mr. Jeffrey's Failure-Coal and Iron in

India - The Coal Districts - Cultivation of Flax - Dr.

Falconer-Botanical Gardens at Mussooree, &c.—Vege-

table Products sought for-Garden produce at Calcutta-

Prize Exhibitions-Native Gardeners-Growth of Cotton

-American Cotton Planters-Ill conduct of Madras and

Bombay Governments-Improved Breeds of Cattle-Salt

Making-Ill Consequences of the Government Monopoly—

Increase of Commerce

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