. Winter India . KUTAB MINAK, DELHI 221 the word poultry meaning tame or domestic asdistinguished from jungle, which defines a wildfowl or animal. Yes, the peacock is poultry, heanswered quickly, but when we inquired about theelephants and camels standing round he Certainly. The elephant once was jungle,and the camble too; but now they both are poultry. The little Jain temple and the Black Temple ofthe Hindus are sanctuaries of other Delhi sects,but we forgot conventional sights and the rivalryof religions when we met a wedding procession inthe labyrinth of streets in that quart
. Winter India . KUTAB MINAK, DELHI 221 the word poultry meaning tame or domestic asdistinguished from jungle, which defines a wildfowl or animal. Yes, the peacock is poultry, heanswered quickly, but when we inquired about theelephants and camels standing round he Certainly. The elephant once was jungle,and the camble too; but now they both are poultry. The little Jain temple and the Black Temple ofthe Hindus are sanctuaries of other Delhi sects,but we forgot conventional sights and the rivalryof religions when we met a wedding procession inthe labyrinth of streets in that quarter. The horseswore gold, silver, and jeweled bridles, head-stallsand necklaces to match, and gold-embroidered clothsand trappings. The bridegrooms brother was adazzling, kincob-clad person, jeweled to distraction,with wreaths and tassels of jasmine covering himfrom crown to waist, and the bridegroom was twiceas splendid. The populace gaped and ran after thecavalcade, and half-naked beggars tiocked with ex-tended
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