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It was circular, and adorned with paintings, in co mpartments, of the 
most beautiful fish, copied from a French work. After taking a pro- 
per leave, I adjourned to the hummaurn, to wash off the dust of 
the day. 
April 4. — -The Begum of Asof-ud-Dowlah sent me large quanti- 
ties of pilaus, kc. in consequence of the marriage of some of her 
family. I gave five rupees to her servants, and the food to my 
domestics. 
April 10. — 1 breakfasted with his Excellency, and afterwards went 
to see his menagerie. The birds were few, and not curious. A great 
number of different goats were assembled, and most fantastically 
painted. A few deer of the country, a tiger, tiger-cat, and rhinoceros, 
were also there; but the most interesting sight was several goat^ 
from Cashmere. The Nawaub has tried to procure the breed, but 
without success. The Cashmerians will only send him down cas- 
trated males. The fine wool, from which the shawls are made, grows 
only in very small quantities under the hair in winter. It is an 
additional protection granted to them by Providence in the moun- 
tains. Probably were they removed to the level country of Oude, 
the quantity would be so much diminished as to answer no purpose. 
I could discover very little on those in his Excellency's possession. 
The number of attendants was very great. 
April 16. — -Early in the morning I went to one of his Excellency's 
gardens beyond the palace, one side of which was close to the 
Goomty. In a pavilion erected by his brother, and now nearly in 
decay, breakfast was prepared for us, and a large party. From this 
spot we had a full view of the opposite side of the river, where the 
elephants are usually watered. The amusement of the day was to 
