and cloths of various kinds ; with several curiosities in agates, cut- 

 glass, and silver fillagree caskets, which his majesty seemed to 

 admire ; though the expression of any sensation is generally held 

 incompatible with Mogul dignity on such occasions. A few gold 

 mohurs were presented to each of the princes; my offering was 

 five gold mohurs to his majesty only. The offering of a soldier is 

 his sword, and the acceptance of it is signified by touching it. 



Mr. Anderson and his suite having gone through the various 

 ceremonies of introduction at the imperial durbar, a repetition was 

 not expected. His majesty and the imperial princes having gra- 

 ciously accepted of our several tokens of respect, Ave returned to 

 the place of obeisance, and thrice repeated the compliment, 

 having received an intimation from one of the ushers to take the 

 greatest care in retiring, not to turn our backs on the throne. We 

 now took our stand with the rest of the gentlemen on the left of 

 his majesty, with our hands placed one upon the other, laid across 

 upon the waist. The emperor then entered into conversation re- 

 lative to the country we had passed through in our long journey. 

 In a short time we were informed that our ku/lots (honorary dresses) 

 were prepared in a place allotted for our investiture. In our way 

 thither we had to stop at the salaming spot, and perforin the ius- 

 leem a third time. From thence being conducted into a pavilion 

 open to numerous spectators, we were invested with a Mogul robe 

 over our coat. We then for the fourth time paid our respects at 

 the usual spot, and advanced to the foot of the throne, to shew 

 ourselves in our new habiliments. His majesty then condescended 

 to tie with his own hands a serpeych on Sir Charles's hat, and 

 caused a bridle, as the symbol of a horse, and an aunkus, the 



