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of nobility. It was usual for all the Mogul ameers to have man- 

 sions in the capital. Their magnitude in general, on account of 

 their immense establishments, exceeded any of the palaces be- 

 longing to the nobility in Europe. Not only the palaces above 

 mentioned, but in fact every habitable house is in Shah Jehan-abad. 

 The old city of Delhi is an entire scene of desolation; not a human 

 being to be seen in the ancient metropolis of this vast empire. 



Fro?n Mr. Cruso's Journal. 



I was driven for shelter from a shower into the old fort, which 

 is still thinly peopled by herdsmen, gardeners, and labourers. On 

 approaching the new city we passed several extensive gardens; 

 but the owners not being able to afford gardeners, have built up 

 the gate-ways, to prevent the entrance of cattle and destruction 

 of the pleasure-houses; the walls being very high, we could not 

 see the interior. At length we reached a garden belonging to an 

 omrah still in power; this being open and well taken care of, I 

 had the curiosity to alight, and was highly gratified with the view 

 of a large square, laid out with some degree of taste in beds of 

 flowers, surrounded by a number of dwarf pomegranate trees, 

 bending under a weight of fruit of the largest size and richest 

 colour. From thence Ave descended by many steps into another 

 garden of similar dimensions, with an arched walk on one side 

 shaded by grape-vines, entirely covered with large bunches of fruit 

 in the most tempting profusion; but although now near the middle 

 of June, they were still unripe; whereas when we left Surat two 

 months before the grape season was over. This second square is 

 thickly planted with fruit trees in great variety; among ihem a 



