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dark, almond-shaped eyes, in which the purity of her 

 heart was reflected; but which committed more des- 

 truction among the hearts of men than the double- 

 edged sword of Rustum ; whose voice was like the 

 evening song of the Dul-bul, mingled with the distant 

 murmuring of many waters ; whose beauty made the 

 rose turn pale with envy, and the passionflower drop 

 to the ground from jealousy ; whose gait was grace- 

 ful as that of the silver moon sailing through the 

 firmament; whose lips were more delicious to taste 

 than the rosy wine of Sheraz : 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, encircled 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 nume- 

 rous 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 



