A native village continued.--The watchman or 'chowkeydar.'--The temple. --Brahmins.--Idols.--Religion.--Humility of the poorer classes.--Their low condition.--Their apathy.--The police.--Their extortions and knavery. --An instance of police rascality.--Corruption of native officials.--The Hindoo unfit for self-government. CHAPTER XV. Jungle wild fruits.--Curious method of catching quail.--Quail nets. --Quail caught in a blacksmith's shop.--Native wrestling.--The trainer. --How they train for a match.--Rules of wrestling.--Grips.--A wrestling match.--Incidents of the struggle.--Description of a match between a Brahmin and a blacksmith.--Sparring for the grip.--The blacksmith has it.--The struggle.--The Brahmin getting the worst of it.--Two to one on the little 'un!--The Brahmin plays the waiting game, turns the tables _and_ the blacksmith.--Remarks on wrestling. CHAPTER XVI. Indigo seed growing.--Seed buying and buyers.--Tricks of sellers.--Tests for good seed.--The threshing-floor.--Seed cleaning and packing.--Staff of servants.--Despatching the bags by boat.--The 'Pooneah' or rent day. --Purneah planters--their hospitality.--The rent day a great festival. --Preparation.--Collection of rents.--Feast to retainers.--The reception in the evening.--Tribute.--Old customs.--Improvisatores and bards. --Nautches.--Dancing and music.--The dance of the Dangurs.--Jugglers and itinerary showmen.--'Bara Roopes,' or actors and mimics.--Their different styles of acting. CHAPTER XVII. The Koosee jungles.--Ferries.--Jungle roads.--The rhinoceros.--We go to visit a neighbour.--We lose our way and get belated.--We fall into a quicksand.--No ferry boat.--Camping out on the sand.--Two tigers close by.--We light a fire.--The boat at last arrives.--Crossing the stream. --Set fire to the boatman's hut.--Swim the horses.--They are nearly drowned.--We again lose our way in the jungle.--The towing path, and how boats are towed up the river.--We at last reach the factory.--News of rhinoceros in the morning.--Off we start, but arrive too late.--Death of the rhinoceros.--His dimensions.--Description.--Habits.--Rhinoceros in Nepaul.--The old 'Major Capt[=a]n.'--Description of Nepaulese scenery. --Immigration of Nepaulese.--Their fondness for fish.--They eat it putrid.--Exclusion of Europeans from Nepaul.--Resources of the country. --Must sooner or later be opened up.--Influences at work to elevate the people.--Planters and factories chief of these.--Character of the planter.--Has claims to consideration from government. CHAPTER XVIII.