FUTTYPORE SICRI. 
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historians who relate the annals of past times, just 
as the events occurred, without addition or diminution. 
A considerable part of the night is spent in hearing 
representations of the state of the empire, and giving 
orders for whatever is necessary to he done in every 
department. Three hours before day there are in- 
troduced to the presence musicians of all nations, who 
recreate the assembly with vocal and instrumental 
melody : but when it wants only about an hour of 
day, his Majesty prefers silence, and employs himself 
at his devotions. Just before the appearance of day, 
people of all ranks are in waiting, and soon after day- 
break are permitted to make the Koornish ;* next, the 
Haram are admitted to pay their compliments. Dur- 
ing this time various other affairs are transacted ; 
and when these are finished, his Majesty retires to 
rest for a short time/’f Here is no doubt upon the 
whole, though the statements may be somewhat high- 
ly coloured, a very accurate account of the character 
of this illustrious sovereign, who fully justified by the 
conduct of his reign the encomiums which his wise 
minister has bestowed upon him. The accompanying 
engraving represents him standing upon a terrace with 
both hands resting upon a ponderous sword. Round 
his neck is a collar of magnificent gems, and three cor- 
responding ones adorn his turban. In the background 
is introduced a portion of Futtypore Sicri, a place to 
which the Emperor was greatly attached. The splen- 
did edifice seen in the background was built by him, 
and he enclosed the town with a stone wall. f< On 
* A form of salutation, 
t Ayeen Akberry, vol. i. p. 202 — 205. 
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