cross, which was destroyed in the Mutiny (General
Hervey, _Some Records of Crime_, vol. i, p. 403).

11. According to General Hervey, the provocation was that Mr. Fraser
had inquired from the Nawab about his sister by name (op. cit., p.
279).

12. I print this word 'Bulvemar's' as it stands in the original
edition, not knowing what it means.

13. The habits of Europeans have now changed, and to most people
escorts have become distasteful. High officials now constantly go
about unattended, and could be assassinated with little difficulty.
Happily crimes of the kind are rare, except on the Afghan frontier,
where special precautions are taken.

14. For the 'Baiza Bai' see _ante_, chapter 50 note 4. Hindoo Rao's
house became famous in 1857 as the head-quarters of the British force
on the Ridge, during the siege of Delhi.

15. Many of the Gujar caste are Muhammadans.

16. That is to say 'load and fire', or 'sharpshooter'.

17. No one but a member of one of the 'outcaste castes', if the
'bull' be allowable, will act as executioner.

18. This sinister incident shows clearly the real feeling of the
Muhammadan populace towards the ruling power. That feeling is
unchanged, and is not altogether confined to the Muslim populace. See
the following remark about the populace of Benares.

19. This remark was evidently written some time after the author's
first visit to Delhi, and probably was written in the year 1839.

20. On the death of Asaf-ud-daula, Wazir Ali was, in spite of doubts
as to his legitimacy, recognized by Sir John Shore (Lord Teignmouth)
as the Nawab Wazir of Oudh, in 1797. On reconsideration, the
Governor-General cancelled the recognition of Wazir Ali, and
recognized his rival Saadat Ali. Wazir Ali was removed from Lucknow,
but injudiciously allowed to reside at Benares. The Marquis
Wellesley, then Earl of Mornington, took charge of the office of
Governor-General in 1798, and soon resolved that it was expedient to
remove Wazir Ali to a greater distance from Lucknow. Mr. Cherry, the
Agent to the Governor-General, was accordingly instructed to remove
him from Benares to Calcutta. The outbreak alluded to in the text
occurred on January 14, 1799, and was the expression of Wazir Ali's
resentment at these orders. It is described as follows by Thornton
(_History_, chap. xvii): 'A visit which Wazir Ali made, accompanied
by his suite, to the British Agent, afforded the means of
accomplishing the meditated revenge.