Year: 1865

I The autobiography of the MoguI Emperor
Jehangire gives an account of extraordinary
feats of this art performed in his presence


First, the performers produced living man,
whose head they cut of in the first instance.
They next divided the limbs from the trunk,
and the mutilated remains lay on the ground


for some time. curtain was then extended
over the spot, and one of the performers
putting himself under the curtain, emerged
from it again in few minutes, followed by
the individual who was supposed to have
been 80 completely dssected. They then
took small bag, and having first shown
that it was entirely empty, one Of them put
his hand into the bag; on Withdrawing it
est size and great beauty, which Immediately
assailed each other, and fought with such


force and fury that their wings emitted
sparks of fire at every stroke. This con-
tinued for full an hour, when they put an
end to the combat 10y throwing sheet over
the birds. Again they withdrew the sheet,
and there appeared brace Of psrtridges,
with most brilliant and beautiful plumage,
which Immediately began to tune their
throais as if there was nothing human pres,
ent, picking at worms with the same sort of
chucke as they are heard to use on the hill
side. The sheet was now thrown over the
partridges, and when again Withdrawn, in


stead of those beautiful birds, appeared two
frightful black snakes there, with fiat heads
and crimson bellies, which with open mouths
and heads erect, attacked each other with
the greatest fury, and SO continued to do,
until they became quite exhausted, when
they fell asunder. They made an excavation


in the earth in the shape of tank Of con.
siderable dimensions, which they requested
US to fill with water. When this was done


they spread covering over the place, and
after a short interval having removed the
cover, the water appeared to be one sheet Of
ice, and they desired that some of the ele
phat keepers should be directed to lead the
elephants across. One of the men sat his
elephant upon the ice, and the animal walk
ed over with as much ease and safety as if it
were of solid rock, remaining for some time
on the surface of the frozen pond without
occasioning the slightest fracture on the ice.
A blank volume of pure white paper was
placed in my hands, to show that it con
tdlheu no uSute hor ahy CoioIcu pages Wldl'
ever, Of which satisfied myself and all
around. One of the men took the volume in
hand, and the first opening exhibited page
Of bright red, sprinkled with god forming
a blank tablet splendidly elaborated. The
next turn presented leaf of beautiful azure,
sprinkled IN the same manner and exhibiting
on the margin numbers of men and women
in various attitudes. The juggler then turn
ed to another leaf, which appeared of a
Chinese color and fabric and sprinkled in
the same manner with gold, but on it were
deineated herds of cattle and lions, the lat
ter seizing upon the kline in a manner that |
never observed in any other paintings. The
next leaf exhibited was beautiful green,
similarly powdered with gold, on which was
represented in lively colors, garden, with
cypress roses and Towering shrubs, and in
full bloom, and in the midst of the garden
an excellent pavilion. The next change ex>
hibited leaf of orange, on which was de-
lineated a great battle; two adverse kings
wereiseen engaged in mortal conflict. Every
turn of the leaf exhibited different color,
scene and action, pleasing to behold.