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Rh although a doctor, will take up a hand-loom and, if any patients come to him, will tell them the cause of their diseases, and will advise them to remove the cause, rather than pamper them by giving useless drugs; he will undestandunderstand [sic] that, if by not taking drugs, perchance the patient dies, the world will not come to grief, and that he will have been really merciful to him; although a wealthy man, regardless of his wealth, will speak out his mind and fear no one; if a wealthy man, will devote his money to establishing hand-looms, and encourage others to use hand-made goods by wearing them himself; like every other Indian, will know that this is a time for repentance, expiation and mourning; like every other Indian, will know that to blame the English is useless, that they came because of us, and remain also for the same reason, and that they will either go or change their nature, only when we reform ourselves; like others, will understand that, at a time of mourning, there can be no indulgence, and that, whilst we are in a fallen state, to