80 MARQ.UIS WELLE SLEY. 



supposed, for they were never after heard 

 of. 



Passing Saugur Island, where our ears 

 were regaled with the .yelling of tigers and 

 the splashing of crocodiles, we arrived 

 safely at the city of palaces, and were im- 

 mediately conducted to one of them belong- 

 ing to the captain's brother, who received 

 us most hospitably, and assigned us each a 

 bedroom, with servants to attend us. 



Here we lived for about three weeks, in a 

 most sumptuous style, attending routs and 

 parties of the most brilliant description, 

 and revelling in all the enjoyments of that 

 ever gay and luxurious capital. 



But the principal incident in our visit 

 to this seat of government was our 

 presentation, by the captain, at the levee 

 of the governor. At that time the Mar- 

 quis Wellesley held that princely office, and 

 administered its functions with all the 

 pomp and magnificence of an oriental 

 ruler; at the same time, with all the 



