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The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore). October 1910

1910

Wh le considerable doubt is expressed with regard to the credibility of the quasi-historical introductions which always precede the different birth-stories there is general agreement as to the 'valuable character of the information about the life and manners of the people of India contained in the Stories of the past '. Thesare far older than the collection of which they form a part and a numb [...] There are certain differences between the jati of the Pali text the division of the brahminical books and the modern caste but the attributes which the caste of brahminical theory has in common with the modern caste and which are its essentials are to be found in the jati of the stories. [...] The Somalis live a tribal existence and the following are the chief tribes amongst them :- The Gadurbursi ; The Habr Awal ; The Habr )(finis ; The Habr Gerhajis ; The Habr Toljaala ; The Milsa ; The Dolbahanta ; The Warsingali; The Marehan. [...] Captain Gage with the Grenadiers of the 52nd and the flank companies of the 70th to gain the eastern hill to the left the Honorable Captain Monson with the light company of the 52nd to scour the works towards the western hill on the right ; the Honourable Captain Lindsay and Captain Robertson with the flank companies of the 71st regiment to separate and attack the works or parties they mig [...] At the same time parties were detached round the mountain under Lieut.- Colonel Baird and Major Petrie to draw the attention of the enemy from the main object and to endeavour to prevent their escape.' At eleven o'clock a signal of two guns being fired from the batteries the troops advanced to the assault ; the band of the 52nd regiment playing "Britons strike home " while the Grenadiers an
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Cover
i-i F. R. Sell view
Life in Ancient India
1-i N. S. Rao view
Somaliland
15-22 Corrik Hudson view
Savandroog
22-29 F. R. Sell view
Occational Notes
29-34 F. R. Sell view
Backmatter
35-36 F. R. Sell view

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