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LII. 



Scene in the Garden at Vezelpoor near Baroche. 



This varied and beautiful'spot, drawn from nature, gave rise to the verses 

 addressed to the Hindoo Naiad Medhumad'h'a, in the preceding chapter, 

 and forms a pleasing association of Oriental scenery, comprised within a 

 very small compass. 



Mellifluous murmurings told the fountains nigh, 

 Fountains which all the garden's wants supply. 



LIU. 



The Mausoleum o/Bawa Italian, near Baroche. 



A morning scene soon after sun rise; engraved from an oil painting, 

 which I did from my original drawing, to produce a more brilliant effect 

 in colouring. The fore-ground represents the Mahomedan women, 

 on the anniversary of the death of a husband, child, or relative, strew- 

 ing the grave with mogrees and other fragrant flowers; at the approach 

 of night they place a few lamps round the tomb, and pass the hours 

 in the melancholy pleasure of tender recollection. The pensile nests of 

 the Baya, or bottle-nested sparrow, are suspended to the branches of the 

 Cocoa-nut tree. 



LIV. 



The Curmoor, or Florican of Guzerat. 



The plate represents this beautiful bird of about half its-natural size; the 

 plumage is extremely correct: it is of the Bustard genus, and esteemed by 

 epicures to be far superior in flavour to the black-partridge, or any other 

 bird introduced at the English tables in India. 



