NUDJUFGU R. 
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four miles on our right, situated on an elevated bank, with hanging 
shrubs occasionally interspersed. It was much cooler than on shore ; 
indeed Cawnpore is the hottest place at which I have been. We 
stopped at Mr. Quiros's at Nudjufgur, formerly belonging to General 
Martin. It is an Hindostanico European house, with small rooms, 
fortified as usual by strong doors and shutters ; and has no recom- 
mendation except being on the banks of the Ganges. The indigo 
works at this place are very considerable, but the season is so bad, 
that this year it will be a losing concern, as they will not have 
above two hundred maunds, though the usual quantity is one 
thousand four hundred. Mr. Q^uiros has the house, and one-third 
of the profits, for managing the whole of the business. We viewed 
the indigo works ; but it was too hot to see the gardens, which, I 
understand are very extensive ; or the plantation of roses, that was 
formed to supply the manufacture of attar, which was the finest in 
India. In the evening we passed the town of Surajpore, pleasingly 
situated on the right bank of the river, with several Hindoo temples 
and gauts to the edge, for ablutions, some of which were in ruins, 
but others were building. The country is flat, excepting the high 
bank of the river, on which, in general, the villages are situated, 
surrounded by mango topes. Not unfrequently a little pagoda 
peeped from among the trees, and the river expanded into reaches 
of eight or nine miles, altogether forming a scene that was grand 
and pleasing, notwithstanding the even line of the horizon. We 
dined at five, and came to an anchor on the eastern, or left side of 
the river, about seven o'clock, a little below Bucksah, having come 
seventeen coss. We found there a merchant going up the country 
with merchandise, and from him procured some articles we wanted. 
