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" Highness arrived some time afterwards, when I paid him my respects. I 

 " was much in want of a sdligrdma,* and ventured to ask his Highness if 

 " he could spare me one. He replied with the utmost kindness, ' go into 

 " ' my tent and take your choice from amongst all I have.' I accordingly 

 " selected one. The next day was a fast with me ; and as it happened to be 

 " the anniversary of Baji Rao Sahib's death.t I was sent for to dine with him. 

 " I was obliged to excuse myself on the score of its being my fast day. His 

 " Highness however insisted on my going ; I spoke to the domestic priest 

 " about it, but I found I should give offence if I staid away. When the 

 " dinner was brought in, the Peshwa made his Highness Madhu Rao sit on 

 " one side and me on the other, close to him ; and while the females were 

 " putting down the dishes under his new wife's superintendence, he con- 

 " stantly corrected her in their arrangement ; and during dinner he caused 

 " her to help me to some dishes, as if I were one of the family. 



" On his leaving Toka I begged permission to remain behind for some 

 " time, till my mind Iiad recovered its composure from the scenes which I 

 •' had lately witnessed, and the afflictions I had endured : to which he gave 

 " his consent. His Highness went on to Poona ; but his mind was evidently 

 " suffering severely, till at length, just before his death, I received a sura- 

 " mons to repair quickly to Poona, and I had actually set off and gone as 

 " far as Parnere, where I received the news of his death, 



" I had received a letter from his Highness Dada Sahib, telling me by all 

 " means to come immediately ; and I at last arrived at Poona. I was much 

 " afflicted at the news of his Highness's death, which took place at the 

 '• Parbati ;% but I was very graciously received by his Highness Dada 

 •' Sahib, who shortly after§ took his Highness Madhu Rao Sahib to Satara 

 " to receive the clothes of investiture, and ordered me to go with him. He 

 " was very anxious also for me to accompany them when the Raja gave the 

 " clothes ; but I begged to be excused, saying, his Highness was my imme- 

 " diate sovereign, and I did not wish to be introduced to the Raja. 



" After his investiture, Madhu Rao Sahib having had his audience of 

 " leave, we returned to Poona. 



* A particular kind of stone, used in religious ceremonies, containing one or more 

 ammonites. \ lOlli of May. 



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