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but no fuch frep was taken i and the Navafr crofTed the Ganges, and ■re- 

 turned with fafety into his own dominions.. 



After this, we learned from the news-writers, the Shah finding it 

 impoffible to pacify his army by any other means , was obliged to give up 

 his views in Hmdo/ian, and to return to Kabul; having received above 

 forty lacs of rupees from Nujeib-ul-Dowlah for the afliftance, which 

 he had given him. 



Though this narrative is written from memory, and long firice the 

 events happened, I do not believe that I have omitted any circuniftanee. of 

 importance i and thofe,. who re(le# upon thefe t^artCa&.ions, will believe 

 that providence made ufe of Ahmed Shah Bu&rany to humble the un» 

 becoming pride and prefumptioji; of the MakratfMJ' for in the eyes, of Go a 

 pride ia- criminal.. 



N Q ? E s, 



'p. 93. inviting).. This meafure of the B how's Teems to have been merely a political artifice todifnnite 

 the ' Hindoftany fiKifa by exciting™ fomeof them a. hope of participating ia his coaquells ; fop the prs-esdiag 

 condud of the Bhow gives little teafon to believe, that, if the Durmnles and Rahillas had been put of the 

 .fp.eSiqn, be would have allowed the exifceace of any power in Hindcftan-, but that o'f the Makratt#s, 



p. 99. children). This is a compliment very common among eaftern natio&a ; andj lilte mefl of ; th# 

 ,other .compliments, means nothing at all. 



p. 101. addrcfs). Of this they are extremely tenacious ; and it is & thing fovery particularly attended 

 rtoin the eaft, that thofe, who 'have occafion to coxrefpo.nd with t-lie AfiatiZ/u, cannot b^ too well acquainted 

 .with every q&e/s addrefs; for any deviation excites either difgiul or ridi&ule. . 



p. 106. Pagah). The word P;agah has the fame fignification among the Mahrattas, as St/alah has 

 among the PerJJansz^A MpguL ; ard, being indefinite in the number. of irwops of which -k confifts, may he 

 rendered pretty fairly by our word, brigade : I have known it applied to a command, of three hundred b.orf«, and 

 I have alfo, known it ufed.in the fame fenfe, to defcribs on© of fome thoufa'nds of horfe and foot with artillery. 



