1 288 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 the bazaar, but what gives it the power to do so?
3 The British garrison. Then why not take the
4 strong ground at once, and without any appeal to
5 another party, inflict condign punishment on all
6 offenders? Had the bunniahs of Lahore, instead
7 of directing their brick-bats at the head of the
8 political agent and those of his assistants, aimed
9 ‘them at Lal Singh, Tej Singh, or Bhaee Ram Singh,
10 what would have been the consequence? But it
11 is needless to indulge conjectures on such a subject.
12 Any outrage against these worthies is not likely to
13 assume so mild a form as a flight of brick-bats!
14 The Sikhs | We would fain persuade ourselves that such com-
15 likely to insult motions as that at Lahore are not likely to recur;
16 Pease but from what is known of the Sikh character, we
17 should say they will not allow any opportunity to
18 pass of insulting the Europeans; and as for the
19 Ukalees, the genuine remains of the true followers
20 of Gooroo Govind, they will never be made to
21 respect people of any other religious creed than
22 their own. During the .late war, this tribe of
23 religious fanatics fled to their homes. The Ukalee
24 The Ukalees. 18 only needed in predatory warfare, and succeeds
25 much better in burning and pillaging than in making
26 ‘a fair stand on the field of battle. But though the
27 Ukalee has fled, there can be little doubt that he
28 will speedily return to his favorite haunt, Umritsir ;
29 and there the disaffected Sikhs are most likely to
30 - congregate and discuss their affairs over the sacred
31 tank of the Gooroos.