Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-03

upon the great Fanchi; and the opinion
finally became almost universal, that, even
in the matter OF minnows, Fanchi was
perfectly right.
Upon one occasion, Fanchi had given
offence to Moonshi; and stirred up the re-
vengeIul spirit within him. He had new
er denied that Moonshi was great, at catch
ing minnows, but he had never ventured
to suggest doubt Of his capacity, for
catching whales: whereupon the liver Of
Moonshi became turgid with bile; and for
several nights he lay awake, devi.ing
plans of revenge. Finally, misled by
malicious and vindictive spirit, he be-
gan to expose the most private, personal
concerns of Fanchi, which are accounted
sacred even among the Pouliches, the low
est caste in Hindostan. Sn, Moonsh; was
soon made sensible Of his error, by an ir-
resistible expression Of loathing and con-
tempt, from one end Of Hindostan 10 the
other.
Thou who readest, hast thou ever .tealthi
ly looked forth from the jungle, upon the
stately elephant, as he quenched his thirst,
from the waters Of the jumma Hast
thou marked his anger, at the braying of
the little wild asses, who have ventured
too near his person? Hast thou observed
with what perfect ease, he seized them
with his huge fore finger, and tossed them
aloti, in the air? Then thou understand
est, in what manner the great Fanchi re-
sented the malicious impertinence Of Nim-
shi and Moonshi.
After Fanchi became Wuzzeer, for the
second time, he made greater efforts than
ever, to uphold the government, and main
tain the laws; and, especially, to fulfil the
compact, made of old, between the North
ern and Southern provinces Of the Empire.
Those who were for breaking the pledges
of their fathers, saw no prospect Of sue
cess, while Fanchi continued to be Wuz-
zeer. They therefore resolved if possi-
BILE, to accomplish his ruin. There was liv-
ing then an Omrah, whose name was Fou-
lalleen. He came from the country of
woods and hills, and his diet, from his
youth, had been, chiefly beans and dried
apples. He had SO little to do with ru-
pees, that in his eyes, moderate sum ap-
peared enormous; and he had been accus-
toned to look upon a fee especially a
large one, not as an honorary bestowment,
but somew hat in the nature of bribe.-
Measuring the grea, Fsnchi, by that con-
tractea standard spon which he himself
had been constructed, and judging Of the
merits of Fanc!i, by his own wherefore,
said he within himself. "should lacs OF ru-
pees be given to Fanchi? For one lac Of ru-
pees, / would gladly be Wuzzeer, ,.omor-
row! Who ever heard # men, whose
trade is the getting of gair, lavishing fifty
lacs Of rupees upon Vazzeer, unless
they expected him 10 do some duty or an
lawful thing, in return? Talk not Of the
magnanimity of rich men. The idea,
tha, the wealthy merchants Of Agra and
Delhi have bestowed this unheard of sum
fifty lacs of rupees--upon Fanchi, from
patriotic motives, and for services, that he
has already rendered, and as comrensa-
ton for the loss he will sustain, by be-
coming Wuzzeer, is too absurd FOR the be-
lief of such as am.
A focglefug, or hired newsmonger soon
sent forward the tidings to Delhi, that as
founding disclosures were to be made, and
that person, high in office, was, ere long
to be charged with bribery and corrup-
ton, having been bribed with fifty lacs Of
rupees, to accept the post he occupied
There was scarcely a man, in all Delhi,
save one, who did not comprehend, that
this idle and lying accusation, was intend
ed for the destruction Of Fanchi, BY his
enemies-that one was Shoulshi, to whom
the tidings were transmitted, by the hired
fooglefug. He never, for an instant, sus-
pected, that the tidings had the slightest
reference to Fanchi; never-never. Had
he entertained the most remote suspicion
of such thing, not the whole fifty lacs of
rupees would have induced the ingenious
Shoulshi to publish such slander, upon
Fanchi, to whom he had, notoriously, rem
dered so many kind and obliging Offices,
and whose fair fame he priced as the ap-
pie Of hi. eye.
Supposing hmselfto be standing on firm
ground, instead Of upon stubble and rot
tenness, and fancying that he was we'll
supported. by goodly number of foogle-
rugs, anu HdNtIiE, ou his SiuC, idTS uo-
dy of men, who were eager for the ruin of
Fanchi, that they might break the pledg-
es their fathers had made-up rose Foul
alleen, The Unlucky, and, before all Hin
dostan, boldly charged Fanchi, with bri-
berry and corruption, and with having re-
ceived bribe of fifty laos of rupees!
Ashqui, an Omrah, from the field Of
springs, whose spirit was good spirit,
and whose word was the word of truth,
sprang to his feet, and told Foalalleen, that
his asser,ion was gumgoolery, which, be-
ing interpreted, meaneth ale. ooh thou
Foulalieen," said Ashqui, show lately
have seen thee, smiling upon Fanchi, at
his own board! How lately have seen
thee eat his bread and drink his wine -
fhen-there-,hou purposed the ruin of
him, whose bread thou vast eating
whose wine thou was! drinking! Oh,
thou Foulalleen! how merciful is the great
Bramah, that he choked thee not! Worse,
Foulalleen, art thou, than the serpent,
which giveth due warning with its rattles.
Lift thy head-look upon the Omrah. a.
round ,hee-mark the indignation upon
their faces! Shame-shame upon thee,
Foulalleen." So spake the indignant Ash
qui.
Some Of the rich men Of Agra and Del