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my wishes for your happiness in this life be fulfilled, until you ar- 

 rive at the celestial paradise! 



"Your kind letter reached me in good time, and afforded a 

 gleam of pleasure to my sorrowful heart. I rejoice at your health, 

 and most sincerely thank you for condoling with me in my misfor- 

 tunes; it convinces me that there are still men in the world who do 

 not forget a friend in adversity. I cannot tell you what I have 

 suffered from the nabob of Cainbay, who in his heart is not a 

 friend to the English, notwithstanding his outward appearance. 1 

 always regarded them ; and the more I knew of them, day by day, 

 the more my friendship increased: this his highness did not ap- 

 prove; it was one cause among many others for my disgrace, and 

 at length for his determined resolution to take away my life: but 

 life and death are in the hands of God! without his permission my 

 death was not to happen. Our excellent friend the English resi- 

 dent, on receiving intelligence of my misfortune, instantly flew to 

 the durbar and rescued me from the power of the wicked. 



"The vessel that has a good pilot fears no storm; in the ragin^ 

 tempest what can happen to her? Such a safeguard, such a pro- 

 tector is our exalted friend! he came to save my life in the most 

 critical moment of my existence: had his exertions been delayed a 

 few minutes all would have been too late. Thanks be to God who 

 pointed out his path, and caused him to bring safety to my soul. 



" I have received the picture ; theTempIe of the Fountains, as you 

 observe, will fill my mind with mingled sensations. When I look 

 at that beautiful drawing it will remind me of the happy hours I 

 spent there with my friends; it will also recal to my remembrance 

 an ungrateful and perfidious prince, who loaded me with favours 



