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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284 ANECDOTE OF SIIAII SHERIE.

him ; where, his eyes fixed on the ground, he
seemed for some time to be wholly absorbed in
silent meditation. At length, raising his head,
he turned his face to the long line of spectators,
saluting with his eyes each person in the row,
until he came to the Pattaan, who, according to
his vow, kept his large eyes fixed on the Dur-
weish. Shah Jee went on with his survey, and
a second time cast a glance along the whole
line, not omitting the Pattaan as before, whose
gaze, his companions observed, was as firmly
settled on the Durweish as at the first. A third
time the eyes of the Shah went round the
assembly and rested again on the Pattaan.

Observing the immoveable eyes of their Pat-
taan acquaintance, the visitors smiled at each
other, and secretly gave him credit for a piety
and pureness of heart which he was not before
supposed to be blessed with ; " How else," said
they, " would he have been able to withstand
the penetrating glance of the revered Durweish."
Shah Jee rose from his seat, and retired, thus
giving to the company a signal for their depar-
ture from the place.