As He Pointed Frequently To His Throat, At The Instance
Of Arabanoo, He Tried To Wash It With A Gargle Which Was Given To Him;
But The Obstructed, Tender State Of The Part Rendered It Impracticable.
'Bado, Bado' (Water), Was His Cry:
When brought to him, he drank largely
at intervals of it.
He was equally importunate for fire, being seized
with shivering fits; and one was kindled. Fish were produced, to tempt him
to eat; but he turned away his head, with signs of loathing.
Nanbaree (the boy), on the contrary, no sooner saw them than he leaped
from his cradle, and eagerly seizing them, began to cook them. A warm bath
being prepared, they were immersed in it; and after being thoroughly cleansed,
they had clean shirts put on them, and were again laid in bed.
The old man lived but a few hours. He bore the pangs of dissolution
with patient composure; and though he was sensible to the last moment,
expired almost without a groan. Nanbaree appeared quite unmoved at the event;
and surveyed the corpse of his father without emotion, simply exclaiming,
'boee' (dead). This surprised us; as the tenderness and anxiety of the old man
about the boy had been very moving. Although barely able to raise his head,
while so much strength was left to him, he kept looking into
his child's cradle; he patted him gently on the bosom; and, with dying eyes,
seemed to recommend him to our humanity and protection.
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