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As to the china-ware and the vases, no house was ever so stocked; and as for such trifles as shawls and fans and silk handkerchiefs, why such things were sent not singly but by dozens. No one could forget his first entrance into that house. The great drawing-room was darkened by heavy curtains, and at first you had only a dim vision of the strange and graceful shapes of its curious furnishing.
Contrast between landing at Bombay and at Calcutta First feelings those of disappointment Aspect of the place improves Scenery of the Island magnificent, abounding with fine Landscapes Luxuriance and elegance of the Palms Profusion and contrast of the Trees Multitude of large Houses in Gardens Squalid, dirty appearance of the Native Crowd Costume of the Natives Inferior to the Costume of Bengal Countenances not so handsome The Drive to the Fort The Burrah Bazaar Parsee Houses "God-shops" of the Jains General use of Chairs amongst the Natives Interior of the Native Houses The Sailors' Home The Native Town Improvements The Streets animated and picturesque Number of Vehicles The Native Females The Parsee Women The Esplanade Tents and Bungalows The Fort The China Bazaar A Native School Visit to a Parsee Warehouse Seal ornamental China-ware Apprehension of Fire in the Fort Houses fired by Rats Illumination of Native Houses Discordant noise of Native Magic The great variety of Religions in Bombay productive of lamp-lighting and drumming.
Eleven shops where small articles of Indian manufacture are sold, such as china-ware, pipe-heads, wooden spoons, glass heads, knives, rosaries, mirrors, cards, &c. These shops are kept by Indians, mostly from Bombay. Very little European hardware finds its way hither, except needles, scissors, thimbles, and files; almost every thing else of this kind comes from India.
It is related, on the testimony of his sister, as a mark of his early thirst for distinction, that being offered a present of china-ware by a potter, and asked what device he would have painted on it, he replied, "Paint me an angel with wings, and a trumpet to trumpet my name about the world."
After the American come the German, then come the French and English. They arrive loaded with American sheeting, brandy, gunpowder, muskets, beads, English cottons, brass-wire, china-ware, and other notions, and depart with ivory, gum-copal, cloves, hides, cowries, sesamum, pepper, and cocoa-nut oil.
As soon as he returned home, he with his own hands made a pyramid of the fruit he had bought, and serving it up himself to the lady in a large dish, of the finest china-ware, "Madam," said he, "be pleased to make choice of some of this fruit, while a more solid entertainment, and more worthy yourself, is preparing."
It now became necessary for me to attend to the ship and the interests of my owners; suffering my passengers to land at Whampoa, with the understanding we were to meet before either party sailed. I soon disposed of the sandal-wood and skins, and found no difficulty in procuring teas, nankins, china-ware, and the other articles pointed out, in the instructions to poor Captain Williams.
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