INDIA.

Of all the dreadful materials ever introduced in any land to the mouth of a smoker. The Red clay of India is certainly the worst & the roughest. Both these examples are Hand Hubble bubbles or HOOKAHS used by the Natives in India and the Red dotted lines shew where the Chillum to carry the tobacco is fitted on.

The sizes are given in each case otherwise the proportions would be a dead letter. The Tobacco, if tobacco at all, that is smoked in these specimens is of the roughest description.

SCINDE.

This is one of the Giants of the Red ware Race is India. 18 inches in height and is used in this north west Province as a Village welcome to travellers & is generally found in the DAK Bungelow. In some parts of India a native may be seen with his Public “Hookah” all alight ready for the passer-by to take a few whiffs—on paying a “consideration” for the privilege & refresher. The lower form was given to the writer by D^r. Watts it is used by the Hill Tribes of “CHITTAGONG”: & was brought over here for the Colonial Exhibition in 1886.

MADRAS

As we are now leaving the “HOOKAH” family & coming to the “NARGHILES” it will be well to emphasize the distinction between the two—which is this—“NARGHILE” is the native term for Cocoanut, hence all smoking mediums of that kind such as must be laid down & will not stand erect are called “NARGHILE”s especially of Cocoanut shape. All “Hookahs” stand by themselves. This bowl from N. ARCOT MADRAS is made of a Bronzed Ware somewhat heavy but good form. The Five topped Chillum is only seen in the Bazaars not in general use.

PROVINCE INDORE.

This is a true, good & faithful representative of the “NARGHILE” Family, a real Cocoanut pipe, mounted in Silver with good native work. The shell has evidently been selected for its graceful shape. & the native artificer has done his work lovingly.. The “Chillums” beneath are of different material that on the left is of Silver & although Sir Walter Raleigh smoked a pipe of silver still in these days in Europe all metals are avoided for bowls. The Chillum on the right is from “LUCKNOW” perforated rim of glazed Pottery. Biscuit colour ground with green pattern & Ruby spots or Knobs.