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of a larger jaghire. Yet probably he has lost more than any by the 
deposing of his family ; for though Tippoo certainly did not intend 
him to succeed to the musnud, yet, as he was the only one known 
to the troops, and was by no means unpopular, it seems likely that 
he would have seized the succession. 
Futty Hyder conducts himself with the utmost propriety, as in- 
deed do all of them, except Sultan Moiz-ud-Deen, the eldest legi- 
timate son, who gives Major Marriot a great deal of trouble by his 
misconduct. He spends all the money he can procure in buying 
dancing-girls, runs in debt, and even lately murdered a female who 
had been employed in the harem as a servant. All the sons, ex- 
cept the four eldest, have only 55,000 rupees per annum, which 
they receive on their being fourteen years old. The females are 
nearly eight hundred in number, including several of Hyder s. 
Those of rank have each a separate room, and a small allowance of 
pocket-money ; but the whole harem is supplied with provisions, 
as in the time of Tippoo. 
In order that they might be able to converse with Major Marriot, 
who had the whole arrangement of their affairs, without a breach of 
Mussulmaun propriety, they adopted him into the family, and, con- 
sequently, call him brother. He assures me that they are happy and 
satisfied. Indeed they have most certainly suffered no loss, as their 
lot is much better than it would have been under any successor of 
Tippoo's. They come from different parts of the world, and each 
furnishes her apartment according to the fashion of her own coun- 
try. Major Marriot has therefore the singular knowledge of the 
manners of the harem of Persia, of Delhi, and of many other Mus- 
sulmaun kingdoms. The allowances made by Tippoo Sultaun to his 
