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and Elephanta. . improvements at Tannah. .further remarks and illustrations of 

 the excavations in those sacred islands. . atmosphere of Salsette. . reflections on 

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CHAPTER XXXVI. 

 The author desirous of travelling to Powa Ghur, and the confines of Malvva; pre- 

 vented by his official duties, .avails himself of every opportunity to gain inform- 

 ation of those districts. . becomes possessed of Mr. Cruso's papers containing the 

 particulars of a journey from Surat to Calcutta, with Sir Charles Malet. . which, 

 amplified and corrected by that gentleman, form the most interesting part of this 

 and the following chapters, .cause of the embassy, and Sir Charles Malet's ap- 

 pointment by the supreme government of Bengal. . public papers relative to the 

 embassy. . the gentleman who accompanied Sir Charles. . arrival at Surat from 

 Bombay, .departure from Surat for Baroche. .arrival there, .dancing-girls, .a 

 be-ropee, or buffoon, .dilapidations of Bowran. . melancholy picture of Vezelpoor 

 and the English garden-houses in that village. . reflections and verses on reading 

 these remarks. . ingratitude of some of the higher orders at Baroche towaids the 

 English. .Tuckarea. . Borahs, .rajah Ramul Sihng oppressed by Futty Sihng. . 

 Gracias. . fertility and beauty of the Brodera purgunna. . arrival at Brodera. . 

 reception and visit from Futty Sihng. . ceremonies at this visit. . presents, .dress 

 of Futty Sihng and his brother. . the visit returned at the Brodera durbar, .pa- 

 lace described. . particulars of the visit. . leave the Guicwar dominions, and enter 

 those of Mhadajee Sindia. . Jarode, Halool. . Powa-Ghur ; that fortress described. . 

 Cham poneer formerly the capital of Guzerat. .romantic country near Malow. . 

 Belah fruit, .intestine broils in that wild district. . lofty hills. . Barreah.. visit 

 from the rajah. . the visit returned. . pleasant character of the Bareah rajah, .con- 

 tinuation of wild country. . infested by robbers. . alarm. . precautions. . design frus- 

 trated. . Dohud. . escort from the Jaboo rajah through this perilous tract. . visit 

 from this rajah. .Pitlabad. .cross the Myhi. . character of the country near that 

 river, .its borderers notorious robbers. . Rajoud. . sources of the Myhi and Coto- 

 ser rivers. .Churruns, a very singular tribe, described. . robbery at the tents.. 

 Noulai. . the opposite direction of the rivers in this part of Hindostan. . produce of 

 the country. . poppies, .manner of extracting the opium., aul tree. . province of 

 Malwa proverbially fertile and well watered, .singular mud villages. . arrival at 

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