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[ Arab. "Kitáb" = book, written bond. This officiousness of the neighbours is thoroughly justified by Moslem custom; and the same scene would take place in this our day. Like the Hindú's, but in a minor degree, the Moslem's neighbours form a volunteer police which oversees his every action. In the case of the Hindú this is required by the exigencies of caste, an admirable institution much bedevilled by ignorant Mlenchhas, and if "dynamiting" become the fashion in England, as it threatens to become, we shall be obliged to establish "Vigilance Committees" which will be as inquisitorial as caste]
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[ e.g. writing The contract of A. with B., daughter of Such-an-one, etc.]
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[ Arab. "Hujjat," which may also mean an excuse.]
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[ The last clause is supplied by Mr. Payne to stop a gap in the broken text.]
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[ The text idiotically says "To the King.">[