IN this year Maiku L’al, the sarishtadár of Tikait Rai’s office, the most humane man of all his officials, died. Hulás Rai, brother of the son-in-law of Nirmal Dâs, Tikait Rai’s eldest brother, succeeded him as Tikait Rai’s Peshkár; Baij Nath and Dhanpat came into the Treasury, and Nirmal Dás became a revenue collector. Bachhráj, who had been up to this time without a place and had had to support himself as a tout, now became worse off than ever. These several persons will be described hereafter.