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)

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until the chief of them had scrutinized his fea-
tures, and he was then liberated on finding he
was not the person they were in pursuit of.
After having marched nearly forty miles from
their home, they entered one of the halting
places for travellers, where the Hindoo was
resting after his day's journey.

" The monkey having recognized the robber,
immediately grasped him by the arm, and others
entering, the frightened robber was searched,
the purse discovered in his wrapper, which the
chief monkey angrily seized, and then counted
over its contents, piece by piece. This done,
finding the number correct, the monkey se-
lected eight pieces, and threw them towards
the Hindoo; and distributing the remaining
number of gold mohurs amongst the monkeys,
who placed each his coin in the hollow of his
cheek, the whole body retired from the serai to
retrace their steps to the jungle."