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each a silver dish, covered with an embroidered cloth. As the 

 first approached near the Broderah chieftain the embroidered cover 

 was removed, and discovered a muslin turban unfolded, under 

 which were some of the articles to be presented. Sir Charles then 

 taking one end of the turban, offered it to Futly Sihng with the usual 

 salam. He received it with a return of the same civility and gave 

 it to an attendant. The contents of the dish were then separately 

 displayed to him, and delivered to his servants : each cover was 

 presented in succession, with a repetition of the same ceremonies. 

 An Arab horse, a present from Sir Charles, was then led to the tent 

 door, and given in charge to one of his grooms ; suitable presents 

 were also made to his brothers and principal attendants. Fulty 

 Sihng having expressed great satisfaction at his reception, then re- 

 turned to his durbar, attended part of the way by Sir Charles. 



This Guykwar chief of the Mahratta empire is a dark man, of 

 the middle stature, with an intelligent countenance, but his conver- 

 sation and manners are far from elegant ; the behaviour of his at- 

 tendants still more rude, and his domestics seemed perfect strang- 

 ers to order. His dress was of fine muslin, neat and plain; the 

 nimma, or robe, closed at the neck by a diamond pin. His right 

 arm was ornamented Avith a row of diamonds, and on the little 

 finger of his left hand was a ring with a middle-sized diamond. 

 The handle of his dagger was mother of pearl, inlaid with gold. 



Monajee is a much better looking man than his brother ; his 

 person tall and commanding, with good eyes, an open counte- 

 nance, and regular features. His dress was also of plain muslin, 

 the nimma fastened by a large emerald in form of a lozenge ; 

 wilh a necklace of pearls and emeralds alternately disposed. 



