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stream with a hundred of the opposite sex. Besides the flowery 

 sacrifices daily offered to the gods of the Nerbuddah, there are 

 solemn rites at stated periods; about once in forty years, as regu- 

 lated by astrological calculations in the brahminical calendar, a 

 grand jatterah, or festival, is celebrated on its banks, to which 

 pilgrims resort from all parts of Hindostan; every Hindoo who 

 can accomplish the journey, is desirous once in his life to assist at 

 this solemnity, and anticipates it with as much enthusiasm as the 

 zealous mussulmaun does his pilgrimage to the sacred shrines in 

 Mecca and Medina. 



During our stay at Baroche, great discontent prevailed in 

 Ragobah/s army, which at length produced murmurs and remon- 

 strances, occasioned by long arrears of pay, and other disappoint- 

 ments. Govind Row Guykwar, one of the peshwa's principal ad- 

 herents, declared he would not accompany him to Poonah, unless 

 he was put into the possession of Brodera, his paternal inheritance. 

 TheArab andScindian infantry insisted on receiving their arrears be- 

 fore they crossed the Nerbudda; a thousand of the former, under 

 arms, marched out of the camp with music playing and colours 

 flying, and never returned. These seditions caused a change of 

 measures in Ragobah's council: it was now finally resolved to 

 remain in Guzerat during the rainy months, and proceed to 

 Poonah at the commencement of the fair season. Dhuboy, a for- 

 tified city about fifty miles from Baroche, was the place destined 

 for our winter quarters; accordingly on the eighth of June we 

 marched from Baroche, along the banks of the Nerbudda, towards 

 that place, which was then in possession of the enemy. 



In our route thither we passed near the celebrated banian-tree, 



