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He was still miles away from Kingston when lamp-lighting time came. A little gleam came cheerfully toward him out of the dark. He hurried to it, thinking of the fine supper the kind-hearted farmers would doubtless give him, when, just as he reached the gate of the door-yard, there was a most blood-curdling uproar, and two or three furious dogs came bounding shadowily toward him.
The great variety of religions extant in Bombay, each being distinguished by numerous festivals, all celebrated in the same manner that is, by noise and illuminations sufficiently accounts for the perpetual recurrence of lamp-lighting and drumming in all directions.
I can do all the work. Can't the mill hands go on paying him just the same as ever? Can't they, Andy? I'll do the lamp-lighting for you, and we'll just keep old Grey. Won't you, Andy? Won't you?" The boy was at Andy's shoulder, his thin young fingers clutched the old shirt-sleeve excitedly, his voice arose, high and shrill and earnest.
Then he smoked and thought, knees to chin, under the belly of the gun, and the outcome of his thoughts was a sudden and stealthy departure in the direction of Nila Ram's timber-yard. The lama did not wake till the evening life of the city had begun with lamp-lighting and the return of white-robed clerks and subordinates from the Government offices.
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.
Which they certainly did, for that was the beginning of the end. Andy could never hobble much further than his own door, and Jacky took upon his young shoulders the duties of both lamp-lighting and feeding and caring for his now constant companion, the grey.
By motor, we were out of the city about three o'clock, and though we covered more than eighty miles, we were back before lamp-lighting time.
"I believe, old Grey, it's the lantern you love as much as you love Andy," laughed the boy as he struck a match and sheltered its flame from the wind. "Here you are following me and the lantern just as if you belonged to us, or as if Andy were here. How's that?" But the old grey only stood watching the lamp-lighting.
One saw a profusion of firearms, and unlike the make-shift of less important things these were modern and effective. Before lamp-lighting came the barring of heavy shutters, and as time passed we grew accustomed to other evidences of that caution which was daily routine with these people living in a practical state of siege. We were fed, in relays, by the flickering light of a coal-oil lamp.
I got the wrong one off the shelf, and I've been depending on it for three months! No wonder the lamps was wrong. Well, that beats everything." Then Mr. Bones tore up the almanac and got one for 1876, and ever since that time the lamp-lighting department has given tolerable satisfaction. But it is as a night-watchman that Mr. Bones shines with surpassing splendor.
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