Bombay and western India, a series of stray papers; . ertile sources ofmanifold dire diseases. Mr. Cursetjee Manakjee knew the Duke personally, and had supplied hisarmy with provisions—principally rice, if I am not oblivious of what he toldme. He always spoke to me most enthusiastically of tlie Duke, whom heregarded as a perfect hero. But poor old Cursetjee had his troubles, and theywere multitudinous. Out of his transactions with the lodian Governmentthere arose a mighty lawsuit brought by him against the Honourable EastIndia Company. In the midst of his eulogies of the Duke he could not help
Bombay and western India, a series of stray papers; . ertile sources ofmanifold dire diseases. Mr. Cursetjee Manakjee knew the Duke personally, and had supplied hisarmy with provisions—principally rice, if I am not oblivious of what he toldme. He always spoke to me most enthusiastically of tlie Duke, whom heregarded as a perfect hero. But poor old Cursetjee had his troubles, and theywere multitudinous. Out of his transactions with the lodian Governmentthere arose a mighty lawsuit brought by him against the Honourable EastIndia Company. In the midst of his eulogies of the Duke he could not helpbitterly reverting to his case and his grievances. He had fortified himselfNvith the opinions of great lawyers, one of whom was the eminent advocate(Jhitty. All of them were in his favour. Equity and right upheld his claims,but alas! he could not succeed against powerful John Company, who,however, oftered him a liberal compromise. But Cursetjee had something ofthe Iron Dukes nature in him. He would not give in, and was game to theIdsr. F. Dec. THE DUKES TRKE .\T AIIMADXAGAR UNDER WHICH HE UKEAKFASTED. ( -n )
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