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home. On the following day His Highness 

 received a further visit from Mr Anderson, po- 

 litical secretary to Government, who, under 

 instructions from Lord Elphinstone, communi- 

 cated to His Highness that the war steamer, 

 Berenice, was at his disposal for the conveyance 

 of himself and suite to Kurrachee, whither she 

 was about to proceed. This graceful mark of 

 attention was very pleasing to the Meer, and 

 having despatched our horses and the bulk of 

 our impedimenta and servants in the mail steamer, 



Bombay, to Kurrachee, His Highness, Mr I , 



and myself, with seven attendants, embarked 

 next day in the Berenice, a splendid ship of her 

 size. 



The Berenice is one of the most comfortable 

 vessels I ever sailed in ; she has no poop, but 

 the captain's saloon is capable of accommodat- 

 ing with ease 30 persons at table. On either 

 side are three large cabins, which were occu- 

 pied by the Captain, Surgeon, His Highness, 

 two officers of the Ttli Dragoon Guards, Captain 

 Sydney Cotton, and ourselves. Captain Chitty 

 keeps a capital table, and is most liberal in all 

 ways. The Berenice had only then just re- 

 turned from the Persian expedition, and still 



