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chap. vil. 1H. VICTOR JACQUEMONT.
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perished by a fall from his balcony. This mode of
computation is most ingenious, and the dates, as
in the present instance, are brought out in such
appropriate sentences, that there is not wanting
room to the superstitious for speculation. On the
tomb of Humaioon there are innumerable masonic
signs, which 1 did not expect to have seen in a
Mahommedan building of India. This institution,
however, belongs to no age or country, and has been
disseminated wherever men are found above me-
diocrity. If it taught house-building alone, its
utility must be acknowledged.
On my return from the tomb, I went to the Hin-
doo college, and was surprised to find Indian chil-
dren versed in the geography and political state of
Europe. I heard of the dismemberment of Poland
from the native youths of Delhi: the march of
intellect appeared to advantage in this capital. I
selected one of these young lads to accompany me
to Tartary.
At the house of the resident, Mr. Martin, I met .
M. Victor Jacquemont at dinner. This gentleman
is making a scientific tour as a naturalist, under the
direction of the French government. He has just
returned from a journey to Cashmeer, and informed
me that he would have passed on to Cabool if he had
not believed the route impracticable. He was now
proceeding by the beaten road to Bombay. I found
M. Jacquemont a most agreeable member of society.
On all subjects that related to his expedition he
was strictly silent, but he was so much at home in
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perished by a fall from his balcony. This mode of
computation is most ingenious, and the dates, as
in the present instance, are brought out in such
appropriate sentences, that there is not wanting
room to the superstitious for speculation. On the
tomb of Humaioon there are innumerable masonic
signs, which 1 did not expect to have seen in a
Mahommedan building of India. This institution,
however, belongs to no age or country, and has been
disseminated wherever men are found above me-
diocrity. If it taught house-building alone, its
utility must be acknowledged.
On my return from the tomb, I went to the Hin-
doo college, and was surprised to find Indian chil-
dren versed in the geography and political state of
Europe. I heard of the dismemberment of Poland
from the native youths of Delhi: the march of
intellect appeared to advantage in this capital. I
selected one of these young lads to accompany me
to Tartary.
At the house of the resident, Mr. Martin, I met .
M. Victor Jacquemont at dinner. This gentleman
is making a scientific tour as a naturalist, under the
direction of the French government. He has just
returned from a journey to Cashmeer, and informed
me that he would have passed on to Cabool if he had
not believed the route impracticable. He was now
proceeding by the beaten road to Bombay. I found
M. Jacquemont a most agreeable member of society.
On all subjects that related to his expedition he
was strictly silent, but he was so much at home in
N 4)