162 VIZIER'S CHARACTER. 



amusement for his Highness. He was a strong 

 man, and one of the best marksmen with ball 

 in the country ; had good natural sense, and 

 was generally liked both by Europeans and na- 

 tives, though the latter were very jealous of him, 

 in consequence of the great influence he held 

 over the Vizier. 



The Vizier attended his funeral at Cawnpore, 

 the nearest English military station to Lucknow, 

 and wept like a child. It has been remarked 

 that he never enjoyed himself after the Colonel's 

 death, as he had done before. Many Europeans 

 resided at Lucknow ; and considerable fortunes 

 have been brought to this country by those who 

 knew well the Vizier's love for curiosities and 

 trifles, by contriving to supply him with them at 

 an enormous profit. 



Colonel Claud Martin, a Frenchman, made an 

 immense fortune, chiefly in that way. How 

 much the prince was imposed upon, the following 

 circumstance will clearly show. The Colonel, by 

 some means or other, perhaps by accident, pro- 

 cured two white mice, which he placed in a 

 beautiful silver cage, and exhibited to the Vi- 

 zier, who, as usual, wished immediately to 



