On the Epidemic of Cholera in the Punjaub, the North-West and Central Provinces of Bengal, 1867

had occurred amongst the pilgrims ; and knowing well that they would enter the station, unless prevented, the military authorities had cordons of police organised at a village called Taiplei; but before this was sufficiently organised, pilgrims had entered cantonments, and cholera was the attendant result. On the 3.9th of April, a prostitute in the bazaar of the 94th regiment, within fifty yards of the " Grand Trunk Road," was seized with cholera and died. " It is unknown whether she was in communication with the pilgrims or not." On the following day, another case occurred in the