NARRATIVE

OF

A JOURNEY

THROUGH THE

| UPPER PROVINCES OF INDIA,

FROM

CALCUTTA TO BOMBAY,

1824-1825.

(WITH NOTES UPON CEYLON,)

AN ACCOUNT OF A JOURNEY TO

MADRAS AND THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES, 1826,

AND LETTERS WRITTEN IN INDIA.

BY THE LATE RIGHT REV.

REGINALD HEBER, D.D.

LORD BISHOP OF CALCUTTA.

SECOND EDITION.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

MDCCCXXVIII.

Ind 2008.27.3.2.

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
FROM

THE BEQUEST OF
EVERT JANSEN WENDELL
1918

LONDON:

PRINTED BY R. GILBERT,

ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

VOLUME II.

CHAPTER XIV.

ALLAHABAD TO CAWNPOOR.

Description of Caravan-Armed Peasantry-Camaulpoor-

Fyzee Musseeh-Visits from Zemindar and Imam-Mus-

sulman Soldier turned Saint-Ryuts oppressed by Sol-

diery-Futtehpoor-Serai-Beggars living in Tombs-

Stormy march to Kuleanpoor-Dâk-journey to Cawn-

poor-Hospital and School-Description of Town and

Climate

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CHAPTER XV.

CAWN POOR TO LUCKNOW.

Entrance into King of Oude's Territories-Increase of

Guards-King's Suwarrs-Aûmeen-Entrance into Luck-

now-Court Circular-Narrow Streets-Armed Inhabi-

tants-Prime Minister-Rhinoceroses-Dil-Koushar-

Constantia Deceased King's Wives-Breakfast at the

Palace- Distribution of Money at the Gates-King

breakfasts at the Residency-Private Details of the Go-

vernment-Christians at Lucknow

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