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pense, on a place which was not built by themselves: they had 
rather be the reputed founder of an insignificant villa, than pre- 
serve the grandest palace erected by their ancestors. These gar- 
dens were made by a. former nabob, and called after his name; 
they cost an immense sum, and required many years to complete 
them: yet his successor never resided there, nor prevented their 
decay; while, witli the iron rod of despotism, he was converting a 
populous part of the city into a large garden, adorned with exten- 
sive walks, groves, and fountains, to surround a summer pavilion: 
the reigning nabob dignified this favourite retreat with the appel- 
lation of “ The Gift of Godf’ the suffering manufacturers, driven 
from their quiet habitations, and shady verdant looms, called it 
“ The Garden of Oppression.” 
The baths at Mahmud-a-Bhaug had been on a grand scale: in 
most of the principal houses at Surat are private hummums, or 
bagnios; which consist of one or two small rooms, paved with 
marble, illuminated by a sky-light of coloured glass, and furnished 
with cisterns of hot and cold water. There are many public 
hummums on a larger scale, but of the same construction; where 
oils, perfumes, and pastes, are provided for anointing the visitors. 
You first enter a vestibule, paved and lined with marble, sur- 
rounded by benches for the convenience of undressing: from thence 
you are conducted by two men into the marble bathing room; 
which contains two cisterns of hot and cold water; these are 
mingled in copper vessels, until of the required temperature, and 
then poured upon the visitor by the attendants. The operation of 
these men is at first disagreeable to Europeans, especially in the 
champoing; which is a method of working or kneading the flesh, 
