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SCENES IN INDIA. 
The personal appearance of this interesting Hindoo 
is highly prepossessing. His countenance is handsome 
and intellectual, his figure well-proportioned; and set 
off to great advantage by the graceful costume of his 
country. He invariably dresses in white muslin of 
the finest texture; his turban and large sleeves being- 
most elaborately plaited; and the only costly portion 
of his attire is a splendid Cashmere shawl arranged 
with that happy taste which Asiatics so well under- 
stand how to employ. The young poet is distin- 
guished by an easy and courteous demeanour and a 
modest estimate of his own acquirements; whilst 
the anxiety which he manifests to cultivate the ac- 
quaintance of foreigners of talent; combined with his 
own high personal and mental endowments; render 
the present tribute to his merits an agreeable duty. 
