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antelopes entered in a stately manner. Two swings, commonly 

 used by the Indians, being suspended for the purpose, an antelope 

 ascended on each swing, and couched in the most graceful atti- 

 tude; the third reclined on the carpet in a similar posture. On 

 the loud music ceasing, a set of dancing-girls entered, and danced 

 to softer strains before the antelopes; who, chewing the cud, lay in 

 a state of sweet tranquillity and satisfaction. At this time the 

 fourth antelope, who had hitherto appeared more shy than his 

 comrades, came into the tent and laid himself upon the carpet in 

 the same manner. An attendant then put one of the swings in 

 motion, and swung the antelope for some time, without his being 

 at all disturbed. The amusement having continued as long as 

 the peshwa thought proper, it was closed by the game-keeper 

 placing a garland of flowers over the horns of the principal ante- 

 lope, on which he rose, and the four animals went off together. 



" The peshwa informed me, that seven months had been em- 

 ployed to bring the antelopes to this degree of familiarity, with- 

 out the smallest constraint, as they wandered at their pleasure, 

 during the whole time, amongst large herds of deer in the runuia; 

 which, although I have mentioned as a park, is not enclosed, nor 

 has it any kind of fence. I was also assured these animals were 

 not impelled by appetite, no grain or food of any kind having 

 been given them: on this I am somewhat of a sceptic. The 

 peshwa was persuaded they were thus attracted by the power of 

 music; aided, perhaps, by some particular ingenuity of the men 

 who profess the art of familiarizing this beautiful and harmless 

 animal. The peshwa seemed to be much pleased with the amuse- 



