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Agra to Oujein, relates a pleasing interview of this kind with the 

 soubahdar of Burwa-Sagur. — " On onr arrival we were agreeably 

 surprised to receive from the soubahdar a present of cabbages, 

 lettuce, celery, and other productions of an European garden. In 

 the evening the soubahdar paid us a visit ; he appeared to be about 

 sixty years of age, rather below the middle stature ; his counte- 

 nance bespoke intelligence and his manners were pleasing. Hav- 

 ing had occasion, on account of some bodily infirmity, to repair to 

 the English station at Kanhpoor for medical assistance, he had 

 contracted a relish for European manners and customs. He had 

 discernment enough to perceive our superiority in arts and science 

 over his countrymen, and possessing a spirit of liberal inquiry and 

 an exemption from national prejudices, which is very uncommon 

 among the natives of Hindostan, he was desirous of gaining a 

 knowledge of our improvements. Next morning when we returned 

 his visit, he received us in an upper room of the castle, which, 

 instead of the Hindoostaney Muslum, was furnished with chairs and 

 tables in the European manner. He shewed us several English 

 books, among which was the second edition of the Encyclopaedia 

 Brilannica. Of this he had got all the plates neatly copied by 

 artists of his own. To get at the stores of science which these 

 volumes contain, he had even at that advanced period of life 

 formed the project of studying the English language. He ex- 

 pressed great anxiety to procure a teacher, or any book that could 

 facilitate his pursuit, and was highly gratified by Lieutenant Mac- 

 pherson presenting him a copy of Gilchrist's dictionary. He en- 

 tertained us with several tunes on a hand-organ which he had got 

 at Kanhpoor, and exhibited an electrical machine constructed by 



