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luch as are not related to him, are of the 

 old refpedtable families of Hindoftan, who 

 either have Jaghires, or are otherwife fup- 

 ported by the Nabob : all of thefe are ob- 

 liged to keep a fmall eftablifhment of ele- 

 phants for the fake of attending the Nabob ; 

 befides horfes, a palanquin, &c. 



The Nabob, and all the gentlemen of his 

 camp, are provided with double fets of tents 

 and camp equipage, which are always fent 

 on the day before to the place whither he in- 

 tends going, which is generally about eight 

 or ten miles in whatever direction he experts 

 mofl game; fo that by the time he has fi- 

 niflied his fport in the morning, he finds the 

 whole camp ready pitched for his recep- 

 tion. 



His Highnefs always rifes before day- 

 break, and after ufmg the hot bath, he eats 

 an Engllih breakfaft of tea and toaft, which 

 is generally over by the time the day is well 

 broke. He then mounts ' his elephant, at- 

 tended by all his houfehold and Swary, and 

 preceded by fome muficians on horfeback, 

 fmging and playing on mufical inflru- 

 mcnts. He proceeds forwards, and is'pre- 



fently 



