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having feme friends in the fervice oftheBnow, he became the channc. 

 of feveral overtures for peace, which the Bhow endeavoured to negotiate: 

 through Shuja-ul-dowlah : this, together with the accuracy and clearnefs 

 of his narrative, makes it much more interefting than any other which 

 I have feen. The tranflation is however far from literal, as I endeavoured- 

 to make the ftyle as plain and unadorned as poiHble 



Such as it is, permit me, dear fir, to offer it to you, and to leave it to* 

 your difpofal ; if I am fo happy as to know, that it receives your approba- 

 tion, as likely to prove ufeful in elucidating the hiftory of this country, I 

 fhall think myfelf fufficiently rewarded for the time it has taken up*. 

 Believe me to be, with the greater!: efteem and refped, 



Dear Sir, 



Your very faithful 



and obedient Servant 



JAMES BROWNE 



Dinapore, February i? 1791* 



