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an extraordinary reception. Rhaman, a bold enlerprizing fellow, 

 during the time of the late nabob of Baroche was famous for iaun- 

 saw, and other noble feats in the purgunnas. Rhaman thinking 

 himself ill used by Lullabhy, and not obtaining satisfaction, in the 

 reign of Gulam Shah, came from Duan, in the spirit of revenge, 

 to dispatch that of the sanctified banian, into the body of a cow; 

 but being betrayed by one of his comrades, Lullabhy complained 

 to the English chief, who confined him in the chowkey, and put 

 him in irons, which he contrived to get off, and with them knock- 

 ing down the European centinel taken by surprise, made his 

 escape. After this transaction, Lullabhy was with great reason 

 suspicious of Rhaman, until a reconciliation took place between 

 them about three years ago upon the death of the Ahmood rajah. 

 On this occasion the treacherous banian presented the open-hearted 

 Rhaman with a considerable sum of money, in token of his 

 entire reconciliation. On Bascar Row's late appointment to 

 Baroche, Lullabhy sent an express to Rhaman at Duan, invit- 

 ing him to Baroche, and promising to procure him a good 

 appointment under the new pundit. In eonsecpience of this 

 friendly summons the unsuspecting Rhaman came hither a few 

 days ago, was immediately made a jemadar, and honoured with 

 the command of fifty men. Short indeed was his enjoyment of 

 this situation. Lullabhy had now accomplished his infamous 

 purpose; and poor Rhaman, without the shadow of a crime either 

 against Bascar Row or the Mahratta government, was, upon the 

 secret instigation of Lullabhy, condemned to death in this de- 

 spotic durbar, and ordered to be blown from the mouth of a cannon, 

 which sentence was executed two days ago without the east gate 



