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hyperbolical ly descriptive of their attractions. The following spe- 

 cimen is taken from the entrance of a garden, made by the empe- 

 ror Aurungzebe at Noorabad, on the banks of the river Zank. 



" This garden was planted by the king Alungeer, 

 " Whose universal bounty rivals that of the sun, in all his splendor: 



" When he demanded a sentence to denote its date 

 " An invisible voice replied, thou hast seen the Garden of Beauty." 



A. Hej. 1077. 



Something similar to the temple of fountains at Dil-Gusha is 

 thus fabled in the gardens of Indra, introduced in the Curse of 

 Kehama. 



Within the temple on his golden throne 

 Reclin'd, Kehama lies, 

 Watching with steady eyes 

 The perfum'd light, that burning bright 



Metes out the passing hours. 

 On either side his eunuchs stand, 

 Freshening with fans of peacocks' plumes the air ; 

 Which, redolent of all rich gums and flowers, 

 Seems overcharg'd with sweets to stagnate there. 



After a recreation in the garden, the nabob accompanied us to 

 the roof of the pavilion, where music and dancing-girls awaited us. 

 Fire-works on the canal illuminated its fragrant borders, and exhi- 

 bited a curious scene of alternate fountains, playing fire and water, 

 falling among shrubs and flowers. The supper, similar to that at 

 the vizier's, consisted of various rich dishes; the di fte rent sherbets 

 were improved by spices and rose-water. The nabob was affable 

 and polite, helped us himself from the best dishes, and kept up a 

 sprightly conversation. On our taking leave he sprinkled us with 



