Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches

Chapter XII

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An Afghan Football Team

Native sport--Tent-pegging--A novel game--A football tournament--A victory for Bannu--Increasing popularity of English games--A tour through India--Football under difficulties--Welcome at Hyderabad--An unexpected defeat--Matches at Bombay and Karachi--Riots in Calcutta--An unprovoked assault--The Calcutta police-court--Reparation--Home again 153-167