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stance which David expressly unites with that of lifting up, or 

 erectino; the horn. How far this visible horn might have added 

 to the princely appearance of Futty Sihng I cannot determine ; 

 without it, he certainly had no dignity, being short of stature, of a 

 dark complexion, and mean appearance. He was then forty years 

 of age, had been married to several wives, but had only one child, 

 betrothed a little time before to a young man of family in the 

 Deccan. Futty Sihng sent a chopdar to me at Dhuboy, with a 

 letter of invitation to the wedding, then celebrating at Brodera at 

 a great expense, and of long continuance. The letter, as usual 

 from oriental princes, was written on silver paper, flowered with 

 gold, with an additional sprinkling of saffron, enclosed under a 

 cover of gold brocade. The letter was accompanied by a bag of 

 crimson and gold keem-caub, filled with sweet-scented seeds, as a 

 mark of favour and good omen. For on these occasions the brah- 

 minical astrologers and soothsayers are always particularly con- 

 sulted. 



For several reasons I declined accepting Futty Sihng's invitation 

 to his daughter's wedding, especially on account of the presents to 

 be given and received on the occasion; for gifts at these oriental 

 visits are far from being always disinterested, or outward tokens of 

 friendship, especially at a Mahratta durbar; a return of equal, if 

 not superior value, is generally expected. In a late British embassy 

 to Mahi Rajah Doulut Rao Scindia, one of the great Mahratta 

 princes, after a polite reception and the etiquette usual at a first 

 public visit, the khiluts, or presents, were brought in, consisting of 

 eight trays for the ambassador, filled with shawls, muslins, tur- 

 bans, and brocades ; and one for each of the gentlemen who ac- 



