The prisoners here cannot be so desirous of escaping as those in Europe, for I saw numbers of them, very slightly ironed, wandering about in groups or alone, in the place itself and its vicinity, without having any gaolers with them.
They are properly taken care of, and employed in various kinds of light work.

There is a paper manufactory, which is almost entirely carried on by them.
The inhabitants appeared to possess a more than usual degree of fanaticism.

I and another passenger, Herr Lau, had gone to take a walk in the place, and were about to enter a small street in which there was a Hindoo temple; but no sooner, however, did the people perceive our intention, than they set up a horrible yelling, and pressed on us so closely, that we held it advisable to restrain our curiosity and turn back.
19th December.

Today we perceived the low ranges of the Rajmahal Hills, the first we had seen since we left Madras.

In the evening, we were again stuck fast upon a sandbank.