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general are her children. As I did not hold that office, and yet was 
received with great, nay almost equal, honours, they probably 
conceived I stood in that degree of relationship. His Excellency 
conducted me to the steps, and presented the attar. I then returned 
in- my palanquin. Mr. Grant arrived, on his road to Futty Ghur^ 
to which he is just appointed Judge. 
Marches . — I received a very polite official note from Mr. Ouseley, 
Aid-de-camp to his Excellency, begging that I would communicate, 
to him any thing I might wish or want, and that I might depend 
on its immediate execution. 
March 26. — The Nawaub had fixed on this morning to return 
my visit, and breakfast with me. Colonel Scott attended, to assist 
me in doing the honours, and to act as interpreter. His Excellency 
arrived by seven. At breakfast he was profuse in his offer of every 
thing I could want. I requested the occasional use of one of his 
Hummaums.* He gave the proper order immediately. My next 
wish was for tiie use of two of his houdah elephants, which were 
with equal readiness promised to be sent. 
The General attended his father. I declared my wish to return 
his visit, which was regarded as a compliment. He begged I would 
consider his house as mine, and fix whatever day I pleased At 
length the next morning was chosen. Presents were offered to both, 
consisting of the usual twenty trays of shawls, kc. for each, and one 
tray of jewels ; these were with little difficulty accepted. They both 
departed as they came, on their elephants, and on investigation we 
found that a few silver spoons were all that was missing. The 
plunder of his Excellency's followers is very often to a much greater 
* Hot-baths. 
