Rambles And Recollections of An Indian Official

cusses the theory that cholera may be caused by " eating a certain kind of rice."] Ramaseeana, or a Vocabulary of the Peculiar Language used by (3.) the Thugs, with an Introduction and Appendix descriptive of the Calcutta, system pursued by that fraternity, and of the measures which have j yjgyo been adopted by the Supreme Government of India for its suppression. Calcutta, G. H. Huttmann, Military Orphan Press, 1836. [No author's name on title-page, but most of the articles are signed by W. H. Sleeman. The conten's are : ? 1. Preface ........ p.p. i-v 2. Table of Contents ...... p.p. I, 2 3. Introduction ....... p.p. 3-66 4. The Ramaseeana ...... p.p. 67-140 5. Substance of conversations held by Captain Sleeman with different Thug approvers, while preparing the vocabulary .... p.p. 141-270 Appendices A to Z, and A2, containing correspondence and copious details of particular crimes, p.p. 1-515. Total pages (v, + 270 + 515) 790. A very roughly compiled and coarsely printed collection of valuable documents.] (3.) On the Admission of Documentary Evidence. " Extract. [This reprint is an extract from Ramaseeana. The rules relating to the admission of evidence in criminal trials are discussed. 24 pages.] (4.) Copy of a Letter wh'ch appeared in the Calcutta Courier of the 29th March, 1837, under the signature of " Hirtius," relative to the Intrigues of Jotha Ram. [This letter deals with the int...