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took an advantage of still smaller troops of the enemy, to bring 

 off an elephant, twenty camels, two hundred horses, and a great 

 number of pack oxen: a detachment under their own leader 

 crossed the river without orders, and plundered the rear of the 

 enemy's bazar; but none attempted to pursue the main body. 

 The only article of booty obtained by the British troops fell to the 

 lot of the brigade major, who observing a sepoy with a bundle 

 under his arm, pursued by a native officer, who seemed resolved 

 to share the spoil, he rode up just as they opened the parcel, which 

 to their surprize and disappointment contained a new-born infant, 

 which some unfortunate mother had most probably dropped in 

 her flight. Both parties most willingly consigned their treasure to 

 the humanity of my friend, who immediately procured a wet nurse 

 for the little foundling, the only want in a climate where infants 

 wear no drapery. 



At eleven o'clock we encamped on the enemy's ground, on the 

 banks of the Nerbudda, near the pass of Bowa-peer, which takes 

 its name from a celebrated Mahomedan saint, buried there eight 

 hundred years before; his tomb, covered with silk and embroidery, 

 is daily strewed with flowers, and nightly illuminated by small 

 lamps; his character is so highly estimated, that Hindoos and 

 Mahomedans approach his shrine with equal reverence. The 

 Fakeer who resides in a sacred grove near the tomb, and performs 

 the stated religious ceremonies, informed us that when the enemy 

 first discerned our approach, they threw several of their cannon, 

 and a great deal of ammunition into the river; some of them were 

 taken up by our pioneers. 



Early on the 12 ih of June we marched from Bowa-peer to- 



