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he had rightly estimated the character of the Commander in Chief, 
whose probabiHties of success were greatly increased by a confidence 
which did equal honour to them both. 
August 1 7 .—-Having sent on one elephant to pass the Cali Nuddi, 
I set off on another, with Mr. Webb on horseback, for the ferry, dis- 
tant six miles. As there was but one small boat, the cavalry and 
carriages were sent round by Kodda Gunge. At the village on the 
other side of the river we found a gig waiting for us, into which we 
mounted, and, through roads that were never meant for a carriage, 
passed safe to a spot within two miles of the cantonments, where 
our friends had kindly placed a sociable. We got to Mr. Grant's by 
half past eight. 
August 28. — Wishing to pay every attention in my power to the 
Nawaub, I called on him this morning to take my leave, a com- 
pliment with which he seemed highly gratified. I afterwards paid 
a formal visit to his uncle the regent, who had visited me, and 
received presents to the amount of two thousand rupees. His cha- 
racter is so detestable, that I should have declined paying him 
any attention, had I not wished to avoid the appearance of entering 
into any party disputes in India. 
Had it not been for the honour of the thing, I should most 
thankfully have dispensed with my cavalry suwarry; for in the 
streets of Furruckabad the dust was so thick, that we were nearly 
suffocated. Only a few showers have fallen since my arrival, for the 
wind still continues to blow from the westward, a most extraordi- 
nary circumstance at this season, and in consequence of which the 
country is so completely parched up, that the first harvest will 
probably yield but little to the unfortunate ryot. To Scindiah 
