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8 o'clock that evening. Upon seeing me, the Rawaljee and his
companions were much astonished and enquired where I had
been ever since the early morning. I then sincerely related to
them all that had happened to me. That night, after having
restored my strength with a little food, I went to bed, but
getting up early on the following morn, I took leave of the
Rawaljee and set out on my journey back to Rampur. That
evening. I reached the home of a hermit, a great ascetic, and
passed the night at his place. That man had the reputation of
one of the greatest sages living, and I had a long conversation
with him upon religious subjects. More fortified than ever in
my determination, I left him next morning, and after crossing
hills, forests and having descended the Chilkia ghattee, I
arrived at last at Rampur where I took up my quarters at the
house of the celebrated Ramgiri, so famous for the holiness
and purity of his life. I found him a man of extraordinary
habits. though. He never slept, but used to pass whole nights
in holding conversations—very loud sometimes-apparently with
himself. Often, we heard a loud scream, then-weeping, though
there was no one in his room with him. Extremely surprised,
I questioned his disciples and pupils and learnt from them
that such was his habit, though no one could tell me what it
meant. Seeking an interview with him, I learnt some time
after, what it really was ; and thus I was enable to get
convinced that it was not true Yoga he practised, but that he
was only yartially versed in It. It was not what I sought for.
Books on Yoga and Science
Leaving him I went to Kasipur, and thence to Drona
Sagar, where I passed the e hole winter. Thence again to Sambal
through Moradabad, when, after crossing Gurh Mukteshwar
I found myself again on the banks of the Ganges. Besides
other religions works. I had with me the "Shiva Sanhita"
"Hat-pradipika", "Yoga.-Bij" and "Ghcrand Sanhita", which
I used to study during my travels. Some of these, books
treated on tke Nari chalan and Nari chakaras, (nervous system)
giving very exhaustive descriptions of the same, which I could
never grasp, and which finally made me doubt as to the
correctness of these works. I had been for some time trying
to remove my doubts, but had found as yet no opportunity.
One day, I chanced to meet a corpse floating down the river.