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4 the right person at the bazaar—the director of police, he having
5 probably been pointed out to her ns the superior judge, to whom
6 she should apply. At Lahore, I had the opportunity of seeing
7 several hermaphrodites, who enjoyed the privilege of being
8 admitted at all births and nuptial festivals, to congratulate the
9 parties and get presents, this being, it fact, their sole means
10 of subsistence The bit .It solemnities, however, only take place
11 wh< u the child is of the male sex, never, on any occasion, at the
12 birth of a female. They go so far in this matter as to ct iceal
13 the latter c/eol; and the greatest part of the inhabitants of the
14 Punjab, whether Musselir.cn, Sikhs, or Hindoos, are all quite
15 liappv when a new-bom female depart this life. They would
16 Consider it tin insult, should any one congratulate the parents on
17 the birth of a fene'e. ; am sorry to have to relate a fact which
18 is so very uncomplimentary to the ladies, but the first duty of
19 an historian is to tell the truth. If the fair sex in Europo arc
20 <1. sirbus of knowing w hy such lit tle regard is paid to their charms,
21 they need only ask the first Hindoo they may meet with, trod
22 lie will give them the ungalUtjit answer, that a eon brings money
23 into the house, whilst a daughter carries it away.
24 One of tho^be fore-men tinned lunatics, whom I cured., was a
25 brother-in-law of the Maharajah llunjeet Sing, namely, Mirza,
26 brother of the famous Goolbegum. Hu was fond of smoking
27 tin n un, and used to quarrel, Vhon intoxicated, with hi* brotiicr
28 and sister (Nobttb and Goolbegmn), about the estates which
29 llunjeet Sing gave them. He again became insane, and they com¬
30 mitted him once more to my cure, where he remained until lie
31 promised them in writing never thenceforth to smoke charms, or
32 quarrel with them. On account of this, Goal begum took him
33 to her abode in the fortress, so that he might be properly watched.
34 I not him there several mouths afterwards in perfect health.
35 Having mentioned the habit of smoking chums, I will m.tk,
36 tlw reader acquainted with some other intoxicating material!,
37 that are used by the natives. An agreeable intoxicating beverage
38 is prepared by the inhabitants of the Punjab fru it the hemp
39 phiu(. b i«- especially indulged in by the, Naiumg' faqilters,