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only stone and wooden weapons and make a united attack

upon the British, you would be able to drive them out

of India

Unfortunately the Americans do not understand

the extent of British influence over the natives of

India. It is not known how confused Indians become at

the (sound of) the word British. It is not known that

Indian people, in order to please the British sahibs,

make their relatives and neighbours of no account. It is

not known that Indians are prepared to malign or even

murder their fellow countrymen in order to secure a

monthly increase of two rupees to their own salaries.

Brothers! For a long time you have succumbed

to the influence of sleepy idleness. Now the sun is

shining in full strength. Rise! Time is passing away!

Work! Make up your minds and emigrate!

Take up farming!

Learn science and arts!

Trade! Go in for Commerce!

Earn you living by working

as coolies in the markets, but do not be loyal soldiers

of the pritish! Do not conquer the rest of your country -

men fo the sake of the British and make them slaves

to a foreign people.

but what are we to do ?

You will say, "We know all this

On the one hand, poverty

forces us to go to the Government factories. On the other hand, we have no arms to enable us to rise (against

What you say is true, but consider! Why

the British)."

are you poor?

Have you been poor like this for

years and years ? Never! Never! Then how have you become pocr? It is the work of foreigners. Why is

it due to ford gners? It is through your own disunion

and

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