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hundred and twenty feet by sixty, built of stone, 

 with its ceiling gently arched without any columns 

 or other support. Other similarly constructed palaces 

 and mosques are dotted about in the outskirts of 

 the town ; and within the royal park, Dil Koosha, 

 or Heart's Delight, a line large garden with 

 kiosques, water courses, and bridges. On entering 

 the enclosure I was greeted by the howling of wild 

 beasts, conlined in strong bamboo cages ; they are the 

 remnant of the last king's menagerie. This profligate 

 potentate was in the habit of whiling away his leisure 

 hours by witnessing their lights ; his court was 

 famous for the latter, as also for its nautches and 

 fireworks. 



Near this spot is the tomb of one of the famous 

 Nawabs of Oude, which presents a curious interior ; 

 the large hall, namely, is filled with countless chande- 

 liers and candelabrse of white and coloured glass. In 

 the centre there is a silver throne, holding the Koran, 

 and all round there are shrines of many-coloured tinsel. 

 The tall windows of this building are made of painted 

 glass, mostly flowers, and the general efiect is very 

 original, although not beautiful. 



There is one other building deserving a passing 

 notice, and that is the durbar hall or throne room ; its 

 outer wall is dark crimson, with white stucco orna- 



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