on opening it, found that it announced the intelligence of his father's death, which had happened some nine months before; poor fellow, but a few minutes ago he was so happy, and said he would be sleeping to-night beneath his father's roof, and dwelt with delightful anticipation on the welcome that there awaited him; but, alas! he was doomed to feel the uncertainty of human expectation in its bitterest sense. Shortly after this, a boat came from the shore with two very pretty young ladies on board. On arriving alongside, they inquired for their brother, who proved to be the young gentleman who had been devoured by the shark at sea. They had come on board to give him an agreeable surprise, and when they were told he was drowned, they became quite frantic, and fainted away in the boat. As soon as we dropped anchor, the men commenced leaving the ship; and truly, when they first go on shore, and regain their liberty, they are like so many birds which have escaped out of their cages they fall an easy prey to the Jews and Cribs who lie in wait for them. They generally live at some low public house, in a state of intoxication, till their money is all spent, and then they go and join another ship. G I went up to London by the evening tide, where I received letters from Edinburgh, which relieved me of all anxiety, by informing me that all my friends were well; and in two days afterwards I sailed for Leith, and arrived at home, after a pleasant passage of four days. "Ah, what so happy as a mind at rest, To our own country, and at length discern The place which first we knew, which most we love, GLOSSARY. Brandy panee_brandy and water. Buggy—the name of a gig in India, Bobberchee a cook. Brahmins The sacred cast in India. Bungalow a cottage. Champaul Ghaut the name of a wharf at Calcutta, Coolies native porters. Chokidar_watchman. Champo to knead or rub the body with the hand. Cheechee the nickname for half-cast ladies. Dandies boatmen. Fakier a religious mendicant. Hoondies bills of exchange. Hilsee Mutchu-Indian fish. Hookah an Indian pipe for smoking tobacco. Hookahburdar_the servant who has charge of the Hookah. Jungle a thicket in an uncultivated part of the country. Lack a number equal to one hundred thousand. Musoola boat_ La Madras surf boat. Manjee the steersman of a boat. Mantras prayers. Nautch a dance or ball. Pariah dog the native domestic dog. Paunchway native boat, with a bamboo cover in centre. Punko a large fan, suspended from the ceiling to produce artificial circulation of air. Rupee about 2s 4d sterling. Ryot_cultivator of the ground. Sahub Sir or master. Salam the Indian mode of salutation. Tank an artificial pond. Tiffin lunch in India. Tom-toms the common drums in India. Tattoos_small country horses. Viranda a portico, or piazza. Zemindars the collectors of the rent for the go vernment in India, |