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BroderaJ the capital of the Guicawar domain in Guzerat, is 

 situated in the latitude of 22° 15' 30" north, and 73° 11' cast longi- 

 tude. It then belonged to Futty Sihng, head of the Guicawars, 

 but had been formerly in the possession of the Moguls, to whom 

 it is indebted for all its grandeur; the Mahratlas having neither 

 taste nor desire of improvement. The fortifications, like most 

 others in this part of India, consist of slight walls, with towers at 

 irregular distances, and several double gates. The town is inter- 

 sected by two spacious streets, dividing it into four equal parts; 

 meeting in the centre at a market place, containing a square 

 pavilion, with three bold arches on each side, and a flat roof, 

 adorned, with seats and fountains. This is a Mogul building, as 

 is every thing else that has the smallest claim to grandeur or ele- 

 gance. The Mahratta structures are mean and shabby, none 

 more so than the durbar, then lately finished by Futty Sihng; 

 which resembles most modern Hindoo palaces, in the want of 

 taste and proportion in architecture, and elegance in the interior 

 decoration. Many Indian princes, Hindoos and Mahomedans, 

 as also the wealthy nobles have a favourite upper chamber, with 

 walls and cieling covered with mirrors of every size and shape; in 

 the centre is a sofa, or a swinging bed, suspended from the roof, 

 adorned with wreathes of mogrees, and cooled with rose-water. 

 Here the voluptuous Indian retires to smoke his hookah, or waste 

 his time with a favourite from the haram. This apartment is 

 sometimes decorated with indelicate paintings, in a wretched style, 

 suited to their depraved appetites: the orientals in high life are 

 generally men of debauched morals and vitiated taste, who have 

 no idea of the pure and tender passion of love : 



