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ther was awakened by the struggles and shrieks or" ihe child locked 

 in her arms, which a prowling wolf had seized by the leg, and was 

 dragging from her bosom. She grasped the infant, and exerted all 

 her strength to preserve it from the foe, but in vain ; the raven- 

 ous animal tore it from her maternal embrace, and instantly de- 

 voured it. 



After a few delightful days at Caunpore, on the 10th of 

 August we reluctantly entered the budgerows, or boats, provided 

 for our voyage to Calcutta, consisting of one for each gentleman, 

 a kitchen-boat, and others for the clerks and servants of the em- 

 bassy. We dropped down with the stream to Nudjuf Ghur, at 

 eighteen miles distance, where we were hospitably entertained for 

 some days by Colonel Ironside, commandant of the station. 



On the 15th we reimbarked, and keeping close along the banks 

 of the Ganges, covered at this season by the most luxuriant vege- 

 tation, we had a distinct view of a varied scenery, consisting of ■ 

 pagodas, fortresses, and villages, in various stages of prosperity and 

 decay; with dark groves and rich pastures, abounding with flocks 

 and herds ; which, uniting with the irregularity of the shore, af- 

 forded a constant succession of delightful objects. 



We arrived on the 18th at Allahabad, an imperial fortress built 

 by Akber, Jehanghire, and Shah Jehan, (three succeeding princes 

 on the throne of Delhi) on the site of the ancient and holy Hindoo 

 city Praag, proudly situated at the confluence of the Ganges and 

 Jumna: one face of the fortifications extends along the banks of 

 each of these celebrated rivers. The outward appearance of the 

 walls resembles that of Agra and Delhi, though less magnificent. 

 The expensive gates and other costly workmanship, rather indi- 



