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CHAPTER XXXIX. 



Departure of the embassy from Agra for Calcutta. . rainy season in that part of Hin- 

 doslan. . . Ferozabad. . . Shakunbad. . . Jesswant-nugghur . . Ettaya . . Adjut-Mhel. . 

 dancing-girls at Auriah. . delightful scenery at Akberpore. . Caunpore. .. coun- 

 try called Douab described. . fine character of its inhabitants. . countiy fertile, 

 villages populous. . .description of Cawnpore. .. British hospitality and friend- 

 ship. . .Nautches. . .beauty of Cachemirian dancing-girls. . dreadful ferocity of 

 the wolves at Cawnpore. . anecdotes of their carnage. . . Budgerows, boats On 

 the Ganges. . .embark at Caunpore for Calcutta. . .Allahabad, description of 

 that fortress, the abode of God.. Hindoo temple and sacred pepel-tree. . pa- 

 lace, .grand mosque. .. remarkable trees, .tomb of Kusroe. . .junction of the 

 Jumna and Ganges. . Chunar. .mausoleum. . stone quarries. . .Ramnaghur. . .ar- 

 rival at Benares. . description of that city, observatory, pilgrims, and beggars. . 

 Hindoo astronomy, a most extraordinary system. . Buxar. . battle of Buxar. . affec- 

 tionate recollection of Bombay. . Chuprah. . overflow of the Ganges. ..Dinahpore 



Monheer. . Banquepore. . Gola, or public granary. . Patna. . monument in com- 

 memoration of the massacre. . .bird-sellers at Patna. . .snowy mountains, .hot 

 wells. .Mingheer. .rich countiy. .beneficial improvements by Mr. Cleveland, 

 chief of Bhaugulpore. .high character of that gentleman. . monument to his 

 memory. . Cotgong. . Peer Payntee, or Saint's town. . Sickligullie. . Fall of Pearls 



Rajemahl. . .Jurntna Musjicl. . Oodanulla. . .Bhaugretty river. . .Cossimbazar. . 

 Moorsheabad. . Lake of pearls. . palace. . curious dwarf horses. . sya-goos. . tame 

 fish. . Duperah, a Hindoo festival. . manner of celebrating it on the Ganges., 

 sino-ular boats. . .Plassey. . .Plassey-house and grove. . .variety of game. . quan- 

 tity destroyed on a shooting party. . .Baugretty and Jellinghy rivers. . drown- 

 ing of dying Hindoos. . funeral dirges. . dandies or boatmen on the Ganges., 

 their mode of life. . . Chinsura, Chandernagore, Serampore. .. arrival at Cal- 

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