Row on his death-bed— -last interview with his wife— -his noble be- 
haviour and provision for her widowhood — her resolution to devote 
herself on his funeral pyre; fortitude and dignity on that trying 
occasion — accession of Narrain Rorv; weak and irresolute character 
of that prince — machinations of his uncle Ragobah — massacre of 
Narrain Row — Ragobah claims the title of peshwa — and assumes 
the government — Ragobah' s imprudent conduct respecting the mur- 
derers of Narrain Row — the mother and widow of Narrain Row 
appear in public view — character of the former — the latter declares 
herself pregnant — ceremony of investing Ragobah with the honours 
of peshwa procrastinated on that account— Narrain Row's widow 
delivered of a prince-— Ragobah leaves Poonah , and marches against 
the Nizam — confederation of the ministers in favour of the infant 
peshwa , and commencement qf the civil war — Ragobah applies to 
the Bombay government for a detachment qf British troops , and 
enters into a treaty — embarkation of the English detachment to 
join his army in Guzerat. 
