Under the awe of this power, no man dared to breathe a murmur against his tyranny.

Fortified in this security, he says, "Who complains of me!"-- "No, none of us dare complain of you," says the trembling Gentoo.

"No! your menial servant has my caste in his power."-- I shall not trouble your Lordships with mentioning others; it was enough that Cantoo Baboo, and Ginga Govind Sing, names to which your Lordships are to be familiarized hereafter,--it is enough that those persons had the caste and character of all the people of Bengal in their hands.

Through them he has taken effectual security against all complaint.

Your Lordships will hence discern how very necessary it is become that some other personage should intervene, should take upon him their representation, and by his freedom and his power should supply the defects arising from their servitude and their impotence.