Meer Hassan Ali, B.: Observations on the Mussulmauns of India: descriptive of their manners, customs, habits, and religious opinions ; made during a twelve years residence in their immediate Society (Band 2) (London, 1832)

124 THE CHOLERA.

When I saw her, she was apparently sinking
under exhaustion; I immediately tendered the
remedy recommended by my husband, viz.
twelve grains of saffron, moistened with a little
rose-water; and found with real joy that it
proved efficacious; half the quantity in doses
were twice repeated that night, and in the morn-
ing the patient was enabled to take a little
gruel, and in a reasonable time entirely reco-
vered her usual health and strength.

I have heard of people being frightened into
an attack of cholera by apprehending the evil:
this, however, can only occur with very weak
minds, and such as have neglected in pros-
perity to prepare their hearts for adversity.
When I first reached India, the fear of snakes,
which I expected to find in every path, embit-
tered my existence. This weakness was effec-
tually corrected by the wise admonitions of
Meer Hadjee Shaah, " If you trust in God, he
will preserve you from every evil ; be assured
the snake has no power to wound without
permission!"