CONTENTS. Excursion with the new chief of Baroche, and a party, through the English purgunnas in Guzerat-the cold season delightful for travelling -Cubbeer-Burr -bats of enormous size-serpents— cure of their venomous bite by Lullabhy—extraordinary anecdote on that subject—character of Lullabhy-weddings in his family -behaviour on the death of his daughter-description of Corall— Ranghur-Baubul forests; method of killing the antelopes—pleasant manner of travelling--Vanjarrahs, their commercial journeys and comforts-life of the palanquin-bearers-anecdote of a young Hindoo mother-country near Zinore-pass of Bowa-peer—depredation of the Mharatta armies-beauty and fertility of Guzerat— revisit Chandode-Hindoo superstition-questions respecting the recluse brahmins-answered from Craufurd's Sketches—arrival at Dhuboy-improvement of that purgunna-miseries of war-letter from the Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburgh Strelitz to the King of Prussia-suggested improvements in agriculture and revenuelanded property in India-mountain of Powaghur-Broderathe capital of the Guicwars described-interior of the durbar— debauched character of Indian princes — haram —mahomedan women—mosques and sepulchres-funeral ceremonies-grand wells -inscriptions-Rebekah and Eliezer-great men travel with water in jars—stone bridge-provisions at Brodera-cheapness and abundance in other districts-few wants in India—superior beauty of the Brodera purgunna-lotos-lotophagi-valuable produce of the district-villages-oppressions of government-character of Futty Sihng-his titles-horn of victory-invitation to his daughter's wedding-presents-anecdote at Sindia's durbar respecting Khiluts-magnificent wedding of Vazeer Ally-character of Asufud-Dowlah-anecdote of Hyder Ally, and letter from that prince to Colonel Wood--letter from the Mharatta Peshwa to George the Third-presents on that occasion insignificant compared with the munificence of ancient sovereigns-system of oppressionAkber-happy consequences to be expected from the power and influence of the British government in India-music of the Hindoos-ceremonies at a Hindoo wedding-cremation of widowsflattery of Futty Sihng's heralds-chamber of mirrors-Tippoo Sultaun's sleeping apartment-noble traits in Neber's character -compared with Alfred-weighing of the royal person-coins and seals of Akber-zodiac rupees-delightful encampment near Brodera-cold in India-wretched state of the Chandalahscompared with the brahmins-injustice of the system and general character of the Hindoos-Meah Gaum Rajah-his amiable character-death and character of Hiroo Nand-sacrifice of his widow—her superior endowments—compared with celebrated English females-mahomedan women-extraordinary character of Avyar, a Hindoo female philosopher and celebrated author-extracts from her writings― serpents-serpent-eaters-locusts—distillers-potters-Hindoo deities-floods-average of annual rain. |