CONTENTS. 



The author desirous of travelling to Powa Ghur, and the confines of 

 Malwa, prevented hy his official duties — avails himself of every 

 opportunity to gain information of those districts — becomes pos- 

 sessed of Mr. Cruso's papers containing the particulars of a journey 

 from Surat to Calcutta, with Sir Charles Malet — which, amplified 

 and corrected by that gentleman, form the most interesting part of 

 this and the following chapters — cause of the embassy, and Sir 

 Charles Malet's appointment by the supreme government of Bengal 

 — public papers relative to the embassy — the gentleman who ac- 

 companied Sir Charles — arrival at Surat from Bombay — departure 

 from Surat for Baroche — arrival there — dancing-girls — a be-ropee, 

 or buffoon — dilapidations of Bowran — melancholy picture ofVezel- 

 poor and the English garden-houses in that village — reflections and 

 verses on reading these remarks — ingratitude of some of the higher 

 orders at Baroche towards the English — Tuckarca — Borahs — rajah 

 Ramul Si/mg oppressed by Futty Sihng — Gracias— fertility and 

 beauty of the Brodera pur gunna — arrival at Brodera — reception 

 and visit from Futty Sihng — ceremonies at this visit — presents — 

 dress of Futty Sihng and his brother — the visit returned at the 

 Brodera durbar — palace described — particulars of the visit — leave 

 the Guicwar dominions, and enter those of Mhadajee S India— Ja- 

 rode, Halool—Powa-Ghur, that fortress described — Champoncer 

 formerly the capital of Guzerat — romantic country near Malozv— 



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