MYSORE. 
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me to a small house, built by the Rajah for the British Resident 
when he comes to Mysore. The crowd was very great, and I 
should have been suffocated with the dust, had not the road been 
watered. 
The whole town had been newly white-washed, and, at each 
door, banana^plants were stuck in the ground, which had a pleasing 
effect. The strings were extended, as before, across the road, but 
instead of branches of the mango-tree, they were ornamented with 
pieces of cloth. I here found the gentlemen of Seringapatam 
assembled to partake of a breakfast, prepared by the Rajah. Besides 
a profusion of fruit, and all kinds of pastry, and made dishes, we 
had several pieces of solanum, brought in pots, with the fruit 
dressed and hanging on the plant, which was in perfect health. The 
roots of other plants were boiled, whilst the green stem was un- 
touched. It must have required some ingenuity to dress these 
dishes, but otherwise they had no merit. Some sweetmeats, which 
were said to be from his own table, were very good. 
Soon after nine I set off for the fort, which is well built. No 
houses are permitted to be erected on the esplanade. On entering 
through a handsome gateway, which was an ancient choultry, I 
found the garrison drawn out to receive me. The drums and fifes 
played, and the officers dropt their swords as I passed, but the 
men remained motionless without presenting arms. They were a 
finer body of men than any I have seen, well dressed, and, I under- 
stand, well disciplined. The Rajah admits none of a low cast into 
his service. There is a great deal of empty space within the walls. 
The palace is small and neat, but not finished; before it I found his 
honorary guard, drawn out to receive me. The musnud was placed 
