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\ated ground, presenting a most distressing 

 sight; the poor cultivators running behind 

 the Vizier's elephant bawling out for mercy, 

 but were seldom attended to ; however to the 

 credit of the Vizier, I have been informed, that 

 many thousand pounds yearly, were allowed 

 for injury done to them ; none of which I be- 

 lieve, ever found their way into the pockets of 

 the sufferers. 



When any game was sprung or started, 

 those near it commenced firing: sometimes 

 a line of firing was kept up, resembling a feu 

 de joie, at a poor diminutive quail, and when- 

 ever the bird Tell, should his Highness have 

 fired, a general shout of approbation followed 

 Wah\ Wah\ the Vizier killed it! Should a 

 jackal or fox be seen, the grey-hounds were 

 slipped, and the fortunate keeper, whose dog- 

 caught it, brought the animal to his Highness 

 with great exultation, and received half a ru- 

 pee, a rupee, and on extraordinary occasions 

 a Gold Mohur [value two pounds,] in pro- 

 portion to the amusement the sport afforded. 



