202 VIZIER ALLY'S WEDDING. 



ic candles. Here they partook of an elegant 

 " and sumptuous collation of European and 

 " Indian dishes, with wines, fruits, and sweet- 

 ff meats; at the same time, about a hundred 

 " dancing-girls sung their sprightly airs, and 

 " performed their native dances. 



ec Thus passed the time till dawn, when 

 " the English visitors returned to their respec- 

 ft tive homes, delighted and wonder-struck 

 fc with the enchanting scene, which seemed to 

 " realize all the extravagance of oriental ficti- 

 " on. The affable nabob rightly observed 

 ce with a little Asiatic vanity, that such a 

 tf spectacle was never before seen in India, 

 " and never would be seen again. The 

 " whole expense of this marriage-feast, which 

 " was repeated for three successive nights in 

 (C the same manner, was upwards of 300,000 

 " sterling." 



