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increase tlie strength of his army ; arrears due 

 from him to the Government on accoimt of 

 assigned districts have been remitted ; and 

 henceforth no payment is to be claimed from 

 him when the proceeds of those districts fall 

 short of the smn formerly stipulated." But the 

 most important concession, and that which, I 

 am sure, will be most highly appreciated of any 

 by the Hindoo princes of all India, is the con- 

 cession of the privilege of adoption which the 

 Viceroy thus publicly announced in Durbar : 

 '' I have already," said His Lordship, '' told 

 your Highness that if unhappily lineal heirs 

 should fail you, the Government will see with 

 pleasure youi- adoption of a successor accord- 

 ing to the rules and traditions of your family. 

 Your Highness and all your Highness' subjects 

 may be sure that it is the earnest desire of the 

 paramount power that the loyal and princely 

 house of Sindiah shall be perpetuated^ and 

 flourish." 



The Maharanee of Jhansi has no claims upon 

 British sympathy, by reason of the brutal mas- 

 sacre committed with her sanction, if not 

 under her own eyes, in 1857, but that in no 

 wise affects the question of our injustice towards 



