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254 A JOURNEY FROM AGRA TO SURATT [REL. XVI
the next Towne, whome was suspected, but it being a
Night businesse and noe evidence of the Delinquents, It
was concluded that those whome wee thought Culpable
should thrust their Armes into hott boylinge oyle1, where,
if they were guiltlesse, the oyle would not hurt them, but
if faultie, it would burne and scald them. This belike is
the countrie manner of Tryall in doubtfull matters". But
it was not then put in execution.
The ^th and yh Aprill 1633. Wee made two Moccames
for the Cammells whoe were not yett come from Modra.
The 6th Aprill 1633. About Noone wee arrived heere
(Oonde [Ud], 7 course), the countrie well tilled and In-
habited, but water scarse.
Tumbling Tricks.
Towards night came Bazighurres \bazigar\ Men that
use dauncinge, tumblinge, etts. Feats3. And this among
the rest. One Takes a pole of about three yards longe,
which hee setteth upright upon his head, holdinge it with
his hands, while a boye clambers up to the Topp of it
(where is fastned a board halfe a foote broad) and with his
feete stands upon it, when the other, lettinge goe his hold,
daunceth about with him. More then that, the Boy Stood
with his head on the said board with his heeles bolt
upright in the Ayer, while the other daunceth with him as
aforesaid, not once touching the pole with his hands as per
this Figure4.
Another tyme I sawe one sitting on the ground
with his leggs a Crosse after this Countrie manner, then
1 Here is a marginal note—" A straunge manner of triall."
2 Trial by ordeal was fully recognised in early Hindu law. The
ordeal of boiling oil was used only for persons of inferior degree.
See Crooke, Things Indian, s.v. Ordeals.
3 For feats of "tumblers," see Terry, p. 190; Thdvenot, Pt. ill.
PP- 77—78-
4 See Illustration No. 21.
the next Towne, whome was suspected, but it being a
Night businesse and noe evidence of the Delinquents, It
was concluded that those whome wee thought Culpable
should thrust their Armes into hott boylinge oyle1, where,
if they were guiltlesse, the oyle would not hurt them, but
if faultie, it would burne and scald them. This belike is
the countrie manner of Tryall in doubtfull matters". But
it was not then put in execution.
The ^th and yh Aprill 1633. Wee made two Moccames
for the Cammells whoe were not yett come from Modra.
The 6th Aprill 1633. About Noone wee arrived heere
(Oonde [Ud], 7 course), the countrie well tilled and In-
habited, but water scarse.
Tumbling Tricks.
Towards night came Bazighurres \bazigar\ Men that
use dauncinge, tumblinge, etts. Feats3. And this among
the rest. One Takes a pole of about three yards longe,
which hee setteth upright upon his head, holdinge it with
his hands, while a boye clambers up to the Topp of it
(where is fastned a board halfe a foote broad) and with his
feete stands upon it, when the other, lettinge goe his hold,
daunceth about with him. More then that, the Boy Stood
with his head on the said board with his heeles bolt
upright in the Ayer, while the other daunceth with him as
aforesaid, not once touching the pole with his hands as per
this Figure4.
Another tyme I sawe one sitting on the ground
with his leggs a Crosse after this Countrie manner, then
1 Here is a marginal note—" A straunge manner of triall."
2 Trial by ordeal was fully recognised in early Hindu law. The
ordeal of boiling oil was used only for persons of inferior degree.
See Crooke, Things Indian, s.v. Ordeals.
3 For feats of "tumblers," see Terry, p. 190; Thdvenot, Pt. ill.
PP- 77—78-
4 See Illustration No. 21.