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requested he would honour me by accepting a brace of double- 
barrelled pistols very richly inlaid with gold, to which he made 
not the least objection. On his hinting that he wished to retire, 
attar was presented to him, and betel : he was handed in the same 
manner to his palanquin, and received the same military compli- 
ments as on his arrival. The artillerymen now apprised us of their 
mistake, by requesting leave to retire. We were not a little alarmed 
on the discovery, lest the other prince should arrive before more 
powder could be procured : a mesengerwas instantly dispatched to 
beg him to wait a little, and stating what had happened. It would 
have been the most cruel of all insults had he not received the same 
attentions as his brother. 
Every thing being arranged, his Highness made his appearance 
with a suwarry which evidently showed the difference between 
1 1,000 rupees per month and 4,000. His state palanquin was how- 
ever equally splendid with cloth of gold. I met him at the steps, 
whilst the proper royal salute was firing, and presented him my 
nazur of eleven gold mohurs. He was accompanied by a man, 
whom he informed me was his tutor, and whom he requested might 
be presented to me, and permitted to have a seat ; a mark of high 
regard from a man of his pride, which shows how much the Mus- 
sulmauns respect their preceptors : of course his wishes were com- 
plied with. I gave him a silver hookah, and enquired after the 
brass plates. They were presented, and laid at my feet ; it was my 
wish to have kept them, but Mr. Neave had determined to have 
them for himself, in which he succeeded. They are about two feet 
square, covered with Sanscrit characters, and fastened together by a 
seal ring of great size, on which is engraved the goddess Lachmy 
