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journey from Surat to Cairn pore had been entirely among the na- 

 tives, and I selected only what I thought would furnish novelty, 

 interest, and entertainment. The narrative, exclusive of more 

 valuable information, has given life and spirit to a set of uncon- 

 nected memoranda, collected from the information of Gosaings, 

 Vanjarras, and other travellers at Dhuboy, which were reserved for 

 a separate chapter, as not being derived from my own knowledge. 

 In the sequel I shall sedulously confine myself to the general as- 

 pect of the provinces, the remains of the once-splendid cities, and 

 the native inhabitants of a country, which, like Guzerat, was 

 formerly dignified with that expressive title, the Paradise of 

 Nations. 



" Scenes, where the gorgeous East with richest hand 

 'Shower' d on her kings barbaric pearl and gold : 

 Where goodliest trees, iaden with fairest fruit, 

 Blossoms and fruits at once of golden hue 

 Appear'd, with gay enamell'd colours mix'd : 

 On which the sun more glad impress'd his beams, 

 Than in fair evening cloud, or humid bow, 

 When God hath shower' d the earth: so lovely seem'd 

 That landscape — a land where gentle gales, 

 Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense 

 Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole 

 Those balmy spoils." Milton. 



The journal dwells with grateful delight on the warm reception 

 of Sir Charles Malet and his party at Caunpore, particularly un- 

 der the hospitable roof of their friendly host Mr. Munro; and the 

 successive entertainments provided for them by the commandant 

 Colonel Ironside, and the officers on that station, amounting to 



