He had hardened marks upon his knees and elbows, from having gone on all fours.

In about six weeks after he had been tied up under the tree, with a good deal of beating, and rubbing of his joints with oil, he was made to stand and walk upon his legs like other human beings.

He was never heard to utter more than one articulate sound, and that was "Aboodeea," the name of the little daughter of the Cashmeer mimic, who had treated him with kindness, and for whom he had shown some kind of attachment.

In about four months he began to understand and obey signs.

He was by them made to prepare the hookah, put lighted charcoal upon the tobacco, and bring it to Janoo, or present it to whomsoever he pointed out.
[* Transcriber's note--'six weeks' was printed as 'six months', but is corrected by the author, in Volume ii, in a P.S.to his letter, dated 20th November, 1852, to Sir James Weir Hogg.] One night while the boy was lying under the tree, near Janoo, Janoo saw two wolves come up stealthily, and smell at the boy.