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barked under a salute, and returned to his camp 

 at Sukkur. Thus ended the visit to which His 

 Highness Meer Ali Moorad had looked forward 

 with so much impatience. 



This was tlie spot w^here the great Napier 

 had an interview with Meer Ali Moorad on the 

 23rd November, 1842, an interview honourable 

 alike to both parties. The Meer's ill-wishers 

 had endeavoured to impress on Sir Charles that 

 His Highness' intentions towards him were 

 treacherous. This the General treated with 

 disdain, and, to show his perfect confidence in 

 that Prince, he crossed from Suldmr to Nauchee, 

 without the smallest escort, accompanied only 

 by four staff officers. Meer Ali Moorad received 

 him with all possible honours; His Highness 

 was quite aware of the reports that had been 

 made to his own disadvantage, and in conse- 

 quence the more highly appreciated that great- 

 hcartedness which his noble visitor showed. To 

 this hour the Meer speaks in the most enthu- 

 siastic terms of him whom he styles the '' Burra 

 Naupier," and declares him to have been, not 

 only the greatest of captains, but the most high- 

 minded and straightforward of men. 



Never man indeed possessed a more liberal 



