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He appears to be about twenty-seven years of age, 

 in stature something under the middle size, ofslen- 

 tler make, regular features, but effeminate. He 

 speaks quick, and not remarkably distinct. 



His elder brother is a stouter and more manly ])er- 

 son; about twentv-four vcars, thou^'h he has the 

 looks of riper age tlian his brother. They bear no 

 resemblance to each other. The younger is a strong 

 likeness of the rajah in n\ake, features, and voice; a 

 little under him in size, and, I believe, about nine- 

 teen years of age. 



-In their dresses, no signs of greatness or ostenta- 

 tion appear; they \yere in plain muslin jamahs with 

 coloured turbans and kummerbunds, without jewels 

 or other decorations, nor was the dress of the rajah 

 in any respect more distinguishing, than those of his 

 brothers. 



J found the heat of this day very distressing; 

 sometimes without a breath of air, and when any 

 "was evident, it came with an unpleasant warmth. 



In the evening of the following day, I returned 

 my visit to the rajah. He received me at the entrance 

 of a court in front of the house, and conducted me 

 by the hand to a square terrace in the center of it. 

 1 was here introduced to his vizier and dewan; and 

 after being seated, and compliments over, he com- 

 menced a conversation, by asking several questions 

 relative to my journey, manner of travelling, pur- 

 pose for which I undertook such an expedition, re- 

 peating several he had asked the preceding day, on 

 that subject. 



He made some remarks relative to the extent of 

 the British possessions in huUa, spoke of the late 



Ruhilla 



