Travels in the Mogul Empire, . d in the. seraglio. cYbuir Majesty, said Bernard,•will not be offended if I refuse the gift so munificentlyoffered, and implore that in lieu thereof your Majestywould bestoyv on me the young KenrJteny now waitingwith others of her company to make the customary whole assembly smiled at this refusal of the present,and at a request so little likely to he granted, he beinga Christian and the girl a Mahometan and a Kenckem;but Jehan-Guyre, who never felt any religious scruples, wasthrown into a violent (it of laughter, and commanded the DESCRIPT
Travels in the Mogul Empire, . d in the. seraglio. cYbuir Majesty, said Bernard,•will not be offended if I refuse the gift so munificentlyoffered, and implore that in lieu thereof your Majestywould bestoyv on me the young KenrJteny now waitingwith others of her company to make the customary whole assembly smiled at this refusal of the present,and at a request so little likely to he granted, he beinga Christian and the girl a Mahometan and a Kenckem;but Jehan-Guyre, who never felt any religious scruples, wasthrown into a violent (it of laughter, and commanded the DESCRIPTION OF £irl Lo be given to him, Lift her on the physiciansshoulders^ he said, and let him cany the Kmchen away-No Sooner said than Soot, In the midst of a crowdedassembly the girl was placed on Bernards hack, who with-rlrew triumpliiiiitly with his prize and took her to hishouse. The festivals generally conclude with fin amusementunknown in Europe -a combat between two elephants;which takes place in the presence of all the people on the. Fn;. id.—An elephant fight at Luchnow clitirn)^ he Nawabi. sandy space near the river: the King, I her principal ladiesof the court, and the Omrahs viewing the spectacle from(lillerriil n|ifirtmeots in the fortress. A wall of earth is raised three or four feet wide ;indfive or six high. The two ponderous beasts meet oneanother face to face, on opposite sides of the wall, eachhaving a couple of riders, that the place of the man w hosits on the shoulders, for the purpose of guiding theelephant with a large iron hook, may immediately be sup-plied if lie should be thrown down, Tlie riders animate 1) AMD AGIIA the elephants either by soothing woixU,«>r by chiding themas cowards, and urge them on with their heels, until thepoor creatures approach the wal] and arc brought to theattack. The shock is tremendous, and it appears surpris-ing that they ever survive the dreadful wounds and blowsinflicted witli their teeth, their heads, and th
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