32 NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY 



(fincc dead), who was born a ^rahmen, but purclialed, 

 when a child, by the Naw^b, and educated in the 

 Mi(Jp.iI nuvi faith. 



The revenue of ^opdl i? eftimated at ten or twelve 

 lacs of rupees. It does not pay any regular tribute to 

 tlie Miihrattas^ but from time to time a handlome 

 prefent is given, to conciliate their fricndiliip. The 

 people feem to be happy under the prefent govern- 

 meni, and the Devvan, by his hol'pitality, and the 

 prorcction afforded to ftrangers, had induced the ca- 

 ravans, and travellers in general, to take this road be- 

 tween the Dccan and Hindiijian. 



Apr'il 7. — Marched S 71 W, 14 mile% to Pundah-^ 

 a pretty large village, in the Bopdl territory, and fitu- 

 atcd on the frontier. The lirft two miles pall tlie 

 town, to the edge of the great lake, were very ftony ; 

 afterwards the road was good, the foil rich, and the 

 country well cultivated. Tlic crop now entirely got in, 



Aprils. — Marched S 7S W, g,47 miles, to Sc- 

 hore^ a confiderable town, belonging to the Mahraf.'a 

 chief Eetul-Kow. His deputy, Gopal How, who 

 relided here, had the colle(9:ion of four pergunnalis, 

 Schore, AJlitali^ rind two others, amounting, in aU^ to 

 about three lacs of rupees. 



Sehore is lituated on the banks of the little river 

 Rootah-Secin, and is furrounded with a large grove of 

 mango and other trees. Here is a confiderable manu- 

 fadlure ot ftriped and chequered mudins. The road 

 was good, foil a black mould, but the cultivation 

 parti aI. 



Jpnlg. — ]\I AR c H ED N 7 7 W, 1 1 , 1 9 miles, to h'v.rher^ 

 a town belonging to the heirs of the Mahratta chief 

 Naroo-Shunker. It is in the pergunnah oi Shu- 

 jaiiulpoor, which is divided from that oi St:h ore hy tht 



river 



