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These brothers had both a nerveless debilitated appearance, pro- 

 duced probably by an immoderate use of opium and early de- 

 bauchery. 



At Futty Sihng's visit it was settled that a proper person should 

 wait on Sir Charles at ten A. M. of the ensuing day, to conduct 

 him to the durbar in the city. We accordingly waited until the 

 afternoon in hopes of learning the appointed hour; when a chop- 

 dar arrived from the durbar with a message, that the chieftain 

 having assembled his astrologers, it had been determined the day 

 was unlucky, and for that reason we could not be received until a 

 more auspicious season. Sir Charles returned for answer, that the 

 visits of friends made all days lucky ; and as he was under the 

 necessity of proceeding on his journey, and had already sent off 

 part of his equipage, he wished to pay his respects at the durbar 

 the same evening. 



The messenger presently returned, with a request to see iis as 

 soon as convenient, as every thing was prepared for our reception, 

 and a number of massaulchees ordered to light us from the tents 

 to the durbar, whither we repaired about eight o'clock ; but from 

 the immense crowd of spectators, and narrowness of the streets, 

 we did not arrive there until nine. From our imperfect view of 

 the city, it made a shabby appearance, ill suited to its magnitude 

 and the reputed wealth of its owner. It seems very populous, and 

 contains a good market-place, arched and roofed. The new dur- 

 bar is a lofty structure, but of mean appearance ; the audience- 

 chamber, where Futty Sihng received us, is divided by pillars into 

 three parts, for the accommodation of the company at public diver-" 

 sions and nautches, who being arranged on either side, see the 



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