A memoir, letters, and diary of the Rev. Henry S. Polehampton, M.A / edited by Edward Polehampton and Thomas Stedman Polehampton.

  • Polehampton, Henry S. (Henry Stedman), 1824-1857.
Date:
1858
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Credit: A memoir, letters, and diary of the Rev. Henry S. Polehampton, M.A / edited by Edward Polehampton and Thomas Stedman Polehampton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i January 2Zrd,—Journey to Sultanpore anticipated—Mrs. Block— Insolence of Palki-bearers—Colonel Inglis—Irregular Cavalry— Letter to Colonel Campbell of 52nd—52nd Regiment . P. 173 Fehrtiary IQth.—Journey to Sultanpore—Palki-travelling—Buck- sheesh—Mr, Ommanney—Mr. Block—Oudh Mission—Wedding—• Description of Countrj’-—Return Home—Storm—Suwar—Journey to Seetapore — Mr. Christian — Sir Mountstuart Jackson—Peer- nuggur—Baree—Religion of Lower Orders—Missionary Work 179 February 2QtJi.—Baree—Robbers—Outbreak at Fyzabad . . 200 March 9th. (1.)—Hope of a Fellow-Labourer—Christmas Decorations —Strawberries—Waterloo Wheat—Pomegranates—Oranges. 202 March 9th. (2.)—Brigadier Gray—32nd Regiment—Eton Men— Treasure in Heaven 205 March 9th. (3.) —Preaching—Dust-storm—Unhealthiness of India 207 March 24i7i. — Sad Memories—Fruits — Flowers — Mr. Harris— Chloe garlanded—Peshawur—Murder of Mr. Boileau—Fuzzl-Ali —Burial of Mr. Boileau 210 April 6th.—Sir Henry Lawrence—The Lawrence Asylum—F6te in the Martinibre—Harmoniums —Colonel Edwardes—Shrewsbury Men, Evans and Jones—Burning of Dr. Wells’ Bungalow—Recipe for keeping a House cool—Clay Models—Books 217 April 17i/i.—Death of Fuzzl-Ali—The Darogha—Daguerreotypes— Picture of Baby—Death of Captain Wildig 223 April Z9th.—Journey to Durriabad—Ghosts—Haunted House—Dr. Stedman — Hostile Peelings of the Sepoys—King of Oudh’s Troops 226 May \2th.—Twelfth of May—Burning of Bungalows—Mutiny of 7th Irregulars—The Bishop of Derry at the Boyne—Mutineers quelled —Crimean Widows—Smallness of European Force—Beechey Sahib —Native Artillery—Oxford and Cambridge Boat-race—Ladies brought in to the Residency—Description of Residency—]\Ir. Schilling appointed to command at the Martinibre—Precautions for Self-Defence—Sir H. Lawrence’s Opinion of the Outlneak— 32nd Regiment—Causes of Disturbance—Our Duty to preach the Gospel in India 230 May 28th, 1857.—Lady Outram’s Escape from Allygurh—Alarm— Flight to Cantonments—Residency—Cawnpore—Last Sermon in Cantonments Church—Final Retirement to City Residency— Soldiers’ Opinion of Sir Henry Lawrence—List of Guests at Mr. Gubbins’ House—Captain Forbes—End of last Letter . . . 247