Sketch Of The Sikhs

Malcolm,lieutenant Colonel · 1812 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

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2SKETCH OP THE SIKHS.

3had not tasted for three days, that they

4could only reply to the ‘observations of

5NdnaC'by bending 'thdr heads, and'other

6civil signs of acquiescence. Ndnac, af-

7fected by "their (situation, said to ’his com-

8panion, with emotion : ** My father has

9“ sent' me to deal in salt, ivith a view to

10“ profit; but the 'gmn of this world is

11“'unstable, and profitless; tmy ■wish’ is to

12“ relieve tliese poor rmen, and to obtain

13“ that gain which -is permanent and/eter-

14“ nal.” Ills companion* replied: “ Thy

15“ resolution ‘is good : do not delay. its exe-

16“ cution.” Ndnac immediately distributed

17his money among the hungry Fakirs ; who,

18after they had gained strength from the

19refreshment wluch it obtained them, entered

20into a long discourse with him on the unity

21of God, with which he was much delighted.

22He returned next day to his father, who

23• Bala Sand’ho, who ga’ie this advice, continaed,

24through N&nac’s life, to be his favoarite atteodant and

25disciple. ,