James at
Delhi which he had built. The church still exists. The Colonel
erected opposite the church, as a memorial of his friend Fraser, a
fine inlaid marble 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.
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