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tants of his capital. Befides the immediate 

 attendants about his perfon, in the various 

 capacities of Rhidmitgars*, Frafliesf, Chob- 

 darsj, Harcaras§, Mewatics •[ , &c. which 

 may amount to about two thoufand> he is at- 

 tended in camp by five or fix hundred horfe, 

 and leveral battahons of regular fepoys, with 

 their field-pieces. He takes with him 

 about four or five hundred elephants ; of 

 thefe fome are broke in for riding, fome for 

 fighting, fome carry baggage, and the reft 

 are refervedfor clearing the jungles || andfo- 

 refts of the game : of the firft kind, there 



* Footmen, or valets-de-chambre. 



«|- Servants whofe bufinefs is to pitch tents in the field, 

 and in the houfe to fpread the carpets, &c. and keep the 

 apar ments clean. 



X Servants who carry a filver mace In front of the pro- 

 cefiion, who attend at the door to announce ftrangers and 

 vifitors, and who are fent upon meflages of ceremony. 



§ Servants employed for meflages, and to procure in- 

 telligence. 



^ A fe£l of Hindoftan foldiers, principally employed as 

 miards. 



1! Defert and uncultivated places, whether covered with 

 long grafs or reeds, or with brufh-wood, or forefts. 



are 



