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gate he advanced from the house : we made our salams, and met him 
a little in front of the chairs. He embraced me, and we proceeded 
to the chairs. Colonel Scott and I presented nazurs of four gold 
mohurs each, and Mr. Salt, of two. He had three children with 
him, to each of whom we all presented a nazur of a mohur. His 
countenance is fine, and expressive of much greater abilities, and a 
more cultivated understanding, than were displayed in the appear- 
ance of either of his nephews ; his manners more stately, but 
polished. He looked the Prince, and nothing in his behaviour dis- 
graced his royal descent. Our visit was as short as propriety would 
admit. The khelaut and turban were presented in trays, and of 
course accepted. We presented additional nazurs of half the value 
given on our entrance, and, receiving attar, retired. He did not 
think proper to rise from his chair, in consequence of which I gave 
him no salam on departure. Colonel Scott, his secretary, and Mr. 
Salt, received shawls thrown over their shoulders. 
April 1 . — At half after five Mr. Salt and I set off on elephants to 
visit the Nawaub at one of his country seats, situated about three 
miles beyond the palace. We arrived there in a little more than 
an hour, and found his Excellency waiting for us. It is called Baroun, 
and was built by himself after a plan of his own. The architec- 
ture is an imitation of Grecian, with many faults, yet a very fine 
portico, rising the whole height of the house, gives a consi- 
derable degree of grandeur to the front. It is a vast pile, but 
contains only one large room on each floor. The furniture is Euro- 
pean, and the walls are ornamented with portraits of his English 
friends, and the different Generals who have visited this place. 
His Excellency was dressed in boots and nankeen breeches, with a 
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