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large abscess; some words passed in Sindhi, 

 when a tall Belooch, of savage aspect and near- 

 ly naked, entered the apartment with an iron 

 weapon, some five feet in length, presented 

 towards the heir-apparent, for whom I might 

 have felt alarm but for the tranquil air of both 

 brothers and several armed attendants. The mid- 

 dle part of the weapon was, I then saw, cover- 

 ed with a very greasy cloth, which the young 

 Meer unrolled, disclosing to view sundry 

 roasted ^^artridges, and other cawaubs, which 

 sent forth a savour}'- odour. His Highness at 

 once seized a partridge, slipped it off the sj^it, 

 and commenced tearing off the flesh and de- 

 vouring it, without bread or salt. When finish- 

 ed, he took a mouthful of water, squirted it forth 

 on the floor, and seizing the filthy waist-cloth 

 of his favourite henchman, a Sidi, used it as 

 his serviette, winding up with an eructation 

 loud almost as a pistol-shot, followed by the 

 ejaculation, ^^ Al humd-o-UUa/i,^^ byway of grace 

 after breakfast. 



The houses of Meer Shah Nowaz and his 

 brother, Meer Fyze Mahomed, are large ram- 

 bling buildings, but seemingly well suited to 

 their wants and the number of their retainers. 



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