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believe this permission would have been granted mc. 

 But I found, on the most particular enquiry, as to 

 the nature of the road, that I should not be able to 

 execute the journey in less than fifteen days; even 

 M'ithout halting, for the purpose of rest, or prose- 

 cuting any enquiries, relative to the nature or pro- 

 ductions of the country. ]\Iy return, therefore, could 

 not have been effected in time to leave the moun- 

 tainous country before the commencement of the pe- 

 riodical rains. I consequently determined on leaving 

 Simiagur, and marching back by the tract I came. 



Tlie immediate execution of this plan became ne- 

 cessary, because the excessive heat had already begun 

 to shew its influence upon my servants, two or three 

 of whom were laid up with violent fevers. I there- 

 fore took leave of the rajah on the evening of the 

 2d, and next morning began my march towards 

 Futtehgurh; v/hich was accomplished, without any 

 occurrence, that merits to be recorded. 



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