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almost incredible circumstance, but which strongly marks the pa- 
tient forbearance, the resignation of the Hindoo, that during the 
whole of the late dreadful famine, grain has passed up to Poonah 
through villages, where the inhabitants were perishing themselves, 
and, what is still more dreadful, seeing their nearest relatives pe- 
rishing for want, without a single tumult having taken place, or a 
single convoy having been intercepted ! 
October 59. — As we walked down the Gauts, the change in the 
climate was very evident. The heat was most oppressive, with not 
a breath of air. We encamped at Golapore, which we bad left on 
the right as we went up, where we found in the Choultry an old 
woman dead, a lad nearly so, and a young woman much reduced. 
We first gave some congee to the boy, which his stomach bore, and 
afterwards some rice, so that I hope the poor wretch will survive. 
The old woman was buried, and the young one went off gaily with 
a sufficient sum to keep her till provisions shall be again in plenty- 
We had fowls and eggs from the Patale of the village. Our people 
were all better, though some were still obliged to be carried. 
October 30. — We encamped eight miles fromPanwell. Colonel 
Close's kindness still followed us; a basket of fruit, vegetables, and 
butter, reaching us this morning. The night was cold. 
Octobers!. — Before day-light I was in my palanquin. By eight 
I reached Panwell. I received the compliment of sweet cakes from 
Nana's widow, and learned that her brother Purseram Punt had arriv- 
ed four days before from Poonah to assist in receiving me. He had 
been confined by the Paishwa, together with the other connections 
of the Nana, till the British interest obtained his release, when he 
became a constant visitor to the Residency. He is a modest, well-* 
