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Straggling huts on either side brought us to the principal street of Mahim, and here we found the houses lighted, and lamps suspended, in imitation of bunches of grapes, before all that were ambitious of making a good appearance.
The Climate of Bombay treacherous in the cold season The land-wind injurious to health The Air freely admitted into Rooms The Climate of the Red Sea not injurious to Silk dresses Advice to lady-passengers on the subject of dress The Shops of Bombay badly provided Speculations on the site of the City, should the seat of Government be removed hither The Esplanade Exercise of Sailors on Shore and on Ship-board Mock-fight Departure of Sir Henry Fane Visit to a fair in Mahim Wood Prophecy Shrine of Mugdooree Sahib Description of the Fair Visit to the mansion of a Moonshee His Family Crowds of Vehicles returning from the Fair Tanks Festival of the Duwallee Visit to a Parsee Singular ceremony The Women of India impede the advance of improvement They oppose every departure from established rules Effect of Education in Bombay yet superficial Cause of the backwardness of Native Education.
The accomplishment of what in his days must have appeared very unlikely ever to take place namely, the junction of inhabited dwellings with the trees of Mahim seems to be in rapid course of fulfilment; the land has been drained, many portions formerly impassable filled up, and rendered solid ground, while the houses are extending so fast, that the Burruh Bazaar will in no very long period, in all probability, extend to Mahim.
The day following a friend drove us with his own team out to Bandora, about twelve miles from Bombay, where he had a charming bungalow in a wild spot close to the sea. We drove through the Mahim Woods a grand, wild, straggling forest of palms of all kinds, acacias, and banyan trees.
The old man told us that he was born in Mahim Wood at the time of the festival, and, though a Hindu, had had the name of Mugdooree, that of the saint, bestowed upon him, for a good omen.
This time we stayed at my maternal grandparents' place in Mahim. My grandfather, a sprightly 86 year old and a very active gentleman, was there to greet us. It happened to be his birthday and he decided to take us all out to dinner to a Chinese restaurant not very far away from the house. I recall we were all dressed and ready to go when Mum asked Grandpapa how we were going to the restaurant.
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