THE CHAUTER SERAI. 
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CHAPTER IX. 
THE CHAUTER SERAI. — - A VICIOUS CAMEL. 
We now followed the course of the Jumna to the 
Chauter Serai,, built by Asuf Khan, brother to the 
celebrated Noor Jehan. From the top of it the eye 
embraces a very extensive and agreeable prospect. It 
is said to be one of the finest serais in the country, and 
is in excellent repair. The gateway is particularly 
elegant, and seen from the distance as you approach 
upon a gentle ascent, flanked on either side by a lofty 
parapeted wall, the effect is extremely picturesque. 
The area within the walls is of great extent and 
is generally found occupied by travellers. Its re- 
cesses are so numerous as to afford accommodation 
to a large number. There is moreover an extensive 
bazaar in the neighbourhood, so that they have no 
difficulty in procuring anything they may require. 
The morning after our halt at this interesting spot, 
Mr. Daniell and myself rose early in order to indulge 
ourselves with a sight of the beautiful prospect around 
us. The sun had just risen ; the distant hills were 
tinged with its beams, but the gloom of twilight was 
still in the valleys. As the gate of the serai stood 
upon a considerable elevation, the sun’s rays were in- 
tercepted by it ; but slanting through the portal they 
