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FUTTY GHUR. 
His habitation is within the walls of the old fort, whence is a very 
beautiful view of the Ganges and surrounding country. It is built 
on a considerable elevation, and had the fort been finished, would 
have been strong. His present residence is wretched, but he has 
nearly finished a new one, that commands the whole country. We 
next paid our compliments to the old Begum, who lives in a small 
palace adjoining. She is accused of a very free life, and of being 
rich, which circumstances, added to the suspicion respecting her 
husband's death, render her no very respectable personage. By 
seven we returned to Futty Ghur: the distance is about three 
miles. 
The town of Furruckabad is only ninety years old. The Patans, 
being thorough soldiers, have built it at a distance from the river. 
The streets are wide, and Mr. Grant is raising them, and removing 
all nuisances. I think it will be a very pretty town, as the gates are 
putting in repair. The trees most delightfully shade the houses and 
open spaces. The trade is already considerable, and the vicinity of 
the cantonments will ever render it flourishing. Mr. Grant has 
begun with the city, but means to extend the repairs of roads through 
the whole district; for which purpose there is an allowance of one 
per cent, on the revenue, which is paid, over and above the rent, 
by the Zemindars. This was voluntarily done by them after having 
made their terms, in consequence of a proposal from Mr. Wellesley, 
who represented to them the advantages attendant on the new in- 
stead of the old plan, which much resembled the corvee in France. 
The Zemindar was obliged to repair every road that passed through 
his district, while those who were distant but a few yards, and 
equally shared in every advantage, paid not a rupee. It frequently 
