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med Cose and Tanseine. .account of tliat extraordinary musician, .luxurious fete 

 of Akber. . Mhadajee Sindia's treachery in obtaining Gwalier from the rajah.. 

 bravery of some of the rajah's troops, .attachment to his queen, .and heroic death 

 of that princess, .cruel fate of the rajah. . Nourabad. . occurrences, .bridge over 

 the Gumbeer. . Serai at Jajevv. . singular Hindoo tombs. . arrival at Agra. . dreadful 

 situation of that ancient capital., a chaos of ruin and desolation. .Taje Mahal 

 appropriated for the residence of the embassy. . that magnificent fabric, with the 

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CHAPTER XXXVIII. 



Transactions with Mhadajee Sindia respecting the embassy, .character of Mr. James 

 Anderson, resident minister with Sindia. . arrival of officers and an escort from 

 Sindia to conduct the embassy from Agra Sindia's camp, .journey from Agra to 

 Gou Ghaut. . secundra, tomb of Akber. . ceremonies at the first public visit to 

 Mhadajee Sindia. . meanness of the presents. . M ultra, .nabob Coolee Khan.. 

 Bhindera Bund, the birth-place of Crishna, the Apollo of India. . Dieuisthans. . 

 singular gosaing. . andees, or whirlwinds. . visit to Shah Aalum, emperor of Delhi 

 . . particulars of the ceremonies, presents, See. on that occasion. . shabby presents ; 

 parsimony of Mhadajee Sindia. . rebellion ofGulatn Kaudir. .his atrocious beha- 

 viour, and cruel treatment of the aged emperor, and the royal family at Delhi. . 

 Gulam Kaudir taken, and punished by Mhadajee Sindia. . his death, .journey 

 from Muttra to Delhi, .dreadful state of the country from recent famine, .serais 

 . .banditti. . country between Agra and Delhi. . minarets for mile-stones. . mea- 

 surement in Hindostan. .desolate entrance of Delhi. . obelisk of Cutbal deen. . old 

 fort of Delhi. . imperial palace. . Ameer's palaces. . Nobut Conna. . Shah Jehana- 

 bad..new city at Delhi, .gardens at Delhi. . fruit and flowers. . palace appro- 

 priated for the embassy described. . zenana. . Surd Conna. .jumma musjid. . mau- 

 soleums. . tomb of Khan Khanna. . palaces on the banks of the Jumma. . that river 

 described, .return to Sindia's camp, .arrangements for the embassy's journey for 

 Cawnpore. .departure from the encampment and Agra for Cawnpore and Cal- 

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