CONTENTS.. 



Striking the British colours, and final departure from Baroche — 

 situation of the civil and military servants on that establishment — 

 arrival at Sural — double government of the English in that city — 

 evils attending it — abolition of the nabob's authority- -and sole 

 administration of the English — provision for the nabob — consequent 

 happiness of Surat — gloomy aspect of the company's affairs in 1783 

 — hard situation of many exiled civilians from Baroche — resolution 

 to return to Europe — late changes at Surat — decline of its mag- 

 nificence and commerce — effects of a dreadful storm — devastations 

 at Mahmud-a-Bhaug — pavilions in oriental gardens — oriental 

 villas compared with Pliny's at Laurentinum — Elisha's chamber 

 - — summer parlour of Eglon — gardens at Zulam Bhang — chief 

 beauties in Indian gardens — amrah, the mango blossom — variety 

 of custard apples — their sacred destination — oriental perfumes 

 — Moguls and Persians at Surat — literary characters there — 

 Gibbon's remark on eastern literature— character of ylvyar, a 

 celebrated female philosopher — morality and piety of her writings — 

 her aphorisms and maxims — font at Belgram the Pierian spring of 

 India — its reputed effects — general female portrait in Asiatic cities 

 — oriental state insignia — necessity of preserving it — refections in 



