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with tertian fevers, which in only one instance proved fatal ; the 

 patient having neglected his application for assistance until too 

 late. There is a great deal of sickness in Sindia's camp. 



On the 5th of June at six o'clock in the morning, we paid our 

 visit, under Mr. James Anderson's introduction, to the king, whose 

 encampment was not far from Sindia's head-quarters. On ap- 

 proaching the extensive inclosure of kinnauts, or canvas w T al!s, 

 which surrounded the imperial tents, we descended from our 

 elephants, and got into palanquins. An amazing crowd of people 

 filled the avenue, who were so intermingled and confused with the 

 guard, that it was difficult to distinguish them. Before we en- 

 tered the line, we were met by some officers of state to adjust the 

 number of our attendants ; it was settled that each gentleman of 

 the suite should take only one servant. We then advanced to- 

 wards the durbar tent, which was about fifty paces distant, where 

 we discovered his imperial majesty seated on a silver throne ready 

 to receive us. Three of his sons were standing on his right hand, 

 and three on his left : and at the foot of the throne stood a favou- 

 rite daughter about seven years old, having a turban on her head 

 instead of a veil; his majesty was also attended by the few nobles 

 who still adhered to the fallen monarch, and by an host of gold and 

 silver stick-bearers. At this distance from the throne we were in- 

 structed to make the tusleem, or obeisance, three times. This cere- 

 mony consists in touching the ground with the right hand, and 

 then carrying it to the head. We now advanced to the foot of 

 the throne, where without speaking we presented our nuzzars, or 

 offerings. Those of Sir Charles consisted of gold mohurs, each 

 of the value of about two pounds sterling, rich shawls, keemcabs. 



