man — lines on a celebrated picture by Guercino — Serpents at Dhu- 

 boij — guardians to Nero — story of the origin and magnificence of 

 Dim boy — its destruction by the Mahomedans, and subsequent his- 

 tory — custom of giving a new name to oriental cities — Dhuboy sur- 

 rounded by the Mahratta army — official information relating to 

 the purgunna of Dhuboy, Zinore, and Bhaderpoor- — their revenues, 

 commerce and agriculture briefly stated — the principal towns in 

 those districts — reason for inserting the preceding documents. 



