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abt. half way by Scindia to whom we were introduced by Major Palmer: accompanied him to his Bungalow in the camp where we spent abt. an hour, and returned abt. 3 о'с. Our Souwarree was Major Palmer who went on his elephant, Master Emelius Smith accompanied him: Col. Brisco on his elephant Mr. Melvil and Mr. Baillie on an Elephant, Mr. Mackrah and Mr. Adams on an Elephant and Mr. Brown. Capt. Wood Mr. Lewis Smith and Mr. Stewart went in their Palanquins. Scindia came on an Elephant to meet us, another acompanied him with one of his acting men: he dismounted his Elephant and received us one after one till we were all introduced, when Scindia went on in his Palanquins and we followed him on the Elephants etc. On our. arrival at his Bungalow we were conducted by his Servants to the Room where Scindia was sented when we walked in and sat round him but, аs is customary among the great men of the Country, without slippers or shoes. Un [cle] and self studied his character pretty much and on our return made a sketch of his Head. In the evening Un [cle] painted him from recollection. At the entrance of Scindia's Camp a man lay dead on the road: upon enquiry found that it was one of..