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were even inferior to that of their father. A 

 small single-poled tent was assigned to Mr 



I and myself, and we were informed that 



the Meer's servants would furnish all that we 

 required. After some delay we obtained a 

 couple of charpoys,* and having had a wash, 

 awaited His Highness' arrival. The Meer had 

 that morning enjoyed excellent sport, and was 

 in proportionately good-humour in consequence. 

 After breakfast I attended him in his khilwiit^ 

 and submitted thje memorandum that I had pre- 

 pared. It was much to the following purpose in 

 spirit : viz. that the Meer, when in England, 

 had viewed the institutions of our country with 

 admiration and wonder, and so soon as his 

 means admitted would gladly introduce im- 

 provements in his own territory. 



That His Highness felt peculiarly anxious for 

 the advancement of his subjects in the matter of 

 education, and intended to establish vernacu- 

 lar schools, similar to those which the commis- 

 sioner had established throughout the jjrovince. 

 His Highness had, indeed, authorized me to 

 write to Major Goldsmid on the subject of mas- 

 ters and books, and I had done so. 



* Bedsteads. 



