The next morning, before I had left my room, my father informed me that Shunah Shoo, with his family, had left Benares early the preceding evening; but whither they had gone, he had not learnt.

Every pilgrim who visits Benares must, on his arrival, bathe in this holy pool, and, at the same time, make a small offering.

The following anecdote is told of the former: When the English had conquered Benares, they planted a cannon before the entrance of the temple to destroy the image of the god Mahadeo.

" "It is so!" cried old Benares, with sparkling eyes.

"You are a grand genius!" declared old Benares to Andy.

In the meantime the uncle and nephew had reached Benares and had given large sums in charity, and had visited all the holy places and had received the blessings of all the Brahmans.