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Murray to touch his eyes, as he said he had then performed his 
ablutions for the day. In the morning there would have been no 
such objection, as he could have been purified ; but now he was 
only waiting for our departure to have a large party of Brahmins 
dine with him, and there was no time for purification. Almonds 
were brought to him, of which he took a handful, and emptied 
them into mine, which I held underneath to receive them. I entered 
the inner apartment, as did the other gentlemen in their turns. 
He took care that no one touched him. He also gave me a pan full 
of rice, which he said was of a very fine sort, and particularly holy. 
We now took leave, and Mr. Murray told him he would send him 
something for his eyes. He said, if I had any enquiries to make, he 
would answer them. I merely asked if I should reach my home in 
safety. The reply of course was, that every thing prosperous would 
attend me. The Brahmins returned with us, but before their depar- 
ture took occasion to observe, that they worshipped him, but he 
worshipped Gunputty. This brahminical imposture has been of 
great use to the country during Holcar's invasion. It was never 
plundered, which was probably owing to the Chief 's_super.stitioji ; 
but the Brahmins attribute it to a miracle. They told us seve- 
ral stories : as that, when some Patans attempted to approach the 
town, they saw a guard of supernatural horse drawn up to protect 
it; and that another party, that came even to the tope in. which 
we were encamped, close to the river, and directlyopposite the holy 
burial place, were seized with such violent pains in their bowels, 
that they were obliged to retire in dismay. On our return we were 
pestered with several beggars. 
October 53 — ^At day light we took leave of our hospitable friends, 
