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province. The minaret rises by five tiers to the height 

 of 380 feet. Three of these are of red sandstone, most 

 beautifully carved in Arabesque patterns, and verses 

 from the Koran, and the two upper ones of white 

 marble. Not far from this spot there is a very large 

 well of great depth, into which men and boys are 

 always ready to dive for a few annas. 



The ride to town, some eight or ten miles, passed 

 through avenues of banyan, acacia, mimosa, and 

 mango trees, inhabited by all kinds of birds, especially 

 parroquets. Every now and then one encounters 

 elephants, camels, and other quadrupeds, natives on 

 foot and in carriages, called ekkas, a sort of hammer- 

 cloth, blue or red, stuck upon two wheels and drawn 

 by oxen. 



As much as I had enjoyed my stay at Delhi, I was 

 glad to get away and have a quiet night, as the jackals 

 converted it after dark into a veritable howling wil- 

 derness. Besides, Delhi's share in the late Mutiny 

 has made everybody so well acquainted with the place 

 that it seems unnecessary to go into further details. 

 Before leaving, however, I had the usual levee, which 

 in India greets every traveller, namely, of trades- 

 people, each praising his own and abusing his neigh- 

 bour's wares. It is "Sahib here" and "Sahib there," as 

 jewellery, miniatures on ivory, shawls, and a multitude 



