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grew a profusion of the most lovely water- 

 lilies, I ever beheld. 



The various gardens on the Jelum, in the 

 suburbs of the city, are pretty enough, and 

 were occupied by British officers on leave, to 

 whom they are lent by Gholab Sing, the 

 garden pavilions being very pleasant summer 

 residences. We received a present of bread 

 and fruit from his highness, and breakfasted 

 in a garden-house lately occupied by Colonel 

 Steinbach, Gholab Sing's adjutant -general, 

 who had just retired from his service. 



We sent our salaam to the Nurein, 

 regretting that we had no garments good 

 enough, in which to pay our respects to the 

 Maharajah ; but he returned an answer, 

 that his master would be happy to see us in 

 any dress, and that he would call and take 

 us to the palace, at 3 o'clock. In the mean- 

 time, we beat up the quarters of those 

 travellers with whom we are acquainted, 

 and gathered what information we could, 

 about the shooting. 



At the time named, we were ready, and 



