IV.
From a butcher at Berhampoor, India, to a customer:
"To his Highness—Kid Esquire
"The humble butcher, Nows Rouny, Restpectfully sheweth that for your honor has sent a good beef, 1 rump and pleased to take it and pay day labor of bearer coolly. As your obedient butcher shall ever pray."
From a scholar in India to his master:
"My dear Sir: I humbly beg to inform you pleas to give me leaf for one week because I cannot walk with my feet, I am very uncomfortable. Give my compliments to My Master. I pray to God for Everlasting life. I am your humble Servant Shebart Lall."
From an Indian school-boy:
"Benevolent Sir: The wolf of sickness has laid hold on the flock of my health."
From an Indian clerk:
"Sir. Being afflicted to the stomach and vomiteng I am sorry I cannot attend to office today."