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dress, shawls, and a piece of kincaub. His Highness also sent 
me a profusion of fruit in trays, and a large dinner, which was 
distributed as usual among my native servants. I dined at Mr. 
Petrie's to meet the Governor, the Commander-in-Chief, and Mr. 
Chamiere, kc. kc. 
February 12- — My European servant was seized on this day 
with a violent fever, and was obliged to take to his bed. Doctor 
Goldie had the goodness to attend him, but gave me no hopes 
of his being able to move for some time. This delay was ex- 
tremely unfortunate: the season was rapidly passing away when it 
is easy to go up the Red Sea, yet 1 could not possibly think of leaving 
him behind me, after he had so faithfully followed me through all 
my travels ; besides, I knew I should stand much in need of his 
services both there and in crossing the Desert. I therefore resolved 
to wait patiently till he should recover ; but to let Mr. Salt set 
off immediately, with one set of bearers, to stage it through the hilly 
country, and visit the celebrated falls of the Cauveri. Requiring 
only two sets of bearers, 1 knew I might go by tappaul the whole 
way to Seringapatam, which, if he accompanied me, would be im- 
possible. I dined with my friend Mr. Maitland, and had the happi- 
ness to find him comfortably settled with a pretty wife ; himself a 
magistrate, and second in one of the most respectable houses in 
Madras. 
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February 1 S. — Lord William Bentinck had done me the honour 
to invite the Commander-in-Chief, the Members of Council, the 
Judges, and other gentlemen of the settlement this day, expressly to 
meet me. The party was very numerous, and the dinner splendid. 
We dined in the banqueting room built by Lord Clive, and looked 
