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sailing through the firmament; whose lips were 

 more delicious to taste than the rosy wine of 

 Slieraz: whose smile gladdened the heart of all 

 beholders, which became water in the presence of 

 the lovely one." Numerous fountains to cool the 

 air, and places for streams of running water, en- 

 circled many of these retreats; but the former 

 would not play, and the latter were choked up, 

 from neglect, and falling into ruin. 



The large tomb was appointed the rendezvous 

 for a party of hog-hunters, of which I formed one ; 

 and the number of cots stowed away in the numer- 

 ous recesses round the interior of the building, 

 showed that the "meet" would be well attended. 

 Almost under the centre of the cupola, numerous 

 gaily dressed attendants were engaged in laying out 

 a table for dinner, and in the verandah, knots of 

 Anglo-Indian officers, of all ranks, were sitting, with 

 their feet resting against the stone pillars, or on 

 tables, enjoying the comparative coolness of the even- 

 ing breeze. A light and airy costume, consisting 

 of silk long drawers, shirt sleeves, and slippers, was 

 the order of the day — some of the dandies amongst 

 us indulging their penchant by " coming out " in 

 gorgeous smoking caps, fancy muslin shirts, gold 

 or silver kinkob pajamas (loose drawers,) and em- 

 broidered papouches (slippers.) 



"We were a motley gathering of all arms. There 

 were Light Cavalry and Light Bobs, Queen's and 

 Company's, Kegulars and Irregulars, old weather- 



