Our boys in India . d almost see something there, almost hear PAUL AMONG THE HINDUS. 45 some one speak to him, almost discover something that hehad begun very seriously to long to know. There was one mast to their boat, and a huge triangularsail attached to it. There was a little house with curiousdoors and windows in the stern; and there they were destinedto eat and sleep formany days, whileslowly making theirway up the Gan-ges and one of itsbranches, stoppingevery night by thebank till the morn-ing. As they passedalong the borderof the city, theboats became verynumerous in theriver; and Dhon
Our boys in India . d almost see something there, almost hear PAUL AMONG THE HINDUS. 45 some one speak to him, almost discover something that hehad begun very seriously to long to know. There was one mast to their boat, and a huge triangularsail attached to it. There was a little house with curiousdoors and windows in the stern; and there they were destinedto eat and sleep formany days, whileslowly making theirway up the Gan-ges and one of itsbranches, stoppingevery night by thebank till the morn-ing. As they passedalong the borderof the city, theboats became verynumerous in theriver; and Dhon-daram drew theblinds, or bambooawnings, before thewindow where Paulsat. It did notprevent his looking out, however. There were beautifultowers rising up almost from the waters edge. But, whenthey had passed the city, they seemed onc<; more to sinkinto the mists, that there had not fully risen from the more Dhondaram opened the bamboo blinds; and,leaning out of the window, Paul watched the water splash. A CDHIO0S CONTRIVANCE. 46 OUR BOYS IN INDIA. ing against the boat, till suddenly his attention was drawnto strange figures along the bank, just discernible in themists, moving slowly up and down, or lying still in hideouspiles.
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