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desire me immediately to wait upon him. He informed me it was his 
intention to set off the following morning; and, before I took my leave 
of him, he gave me hopes of being indulged with a sight of Wandipore, 
as well as of his favourite seat Punukka. 
I had not long left the palace, when my Moonshee, or Persian secre¬ 
tary, received a summons to it; he afterwards returned to me, with 
many instructions from the Raja, particularly enjoining me to come 
with few attendants, and the greatest secrecy; conditions with which 
I had no difficulty in complying; but I was much rejoiced to find that 
his personal regard, could so far overcome the national character of jea¬ 
lousy and distrust. 
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