Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . THE MAHARAJAHS STANDARD-BEARER. The next day after our arrival there was a receptionat the royal palace. We drove to the palace at fouroclock, and were shown the royal stables. There weresome fine horses and exhibitions of horsemanship), whichastonished even the General. We were shown the astro-nomical buildings of Jai Singh II., which were on a largescale and accurately graded. We climbed to the top of 588 GRANTS TOUR the palace and had a fine view of Jeypoor. The palaceitself embraces one-six
Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . THE MAHARAJAHS STANDARD-BEARER. The next day after our arrival there was a receptionat the royal palace. We drove to the palace at fouroclock, and were shown the royal stables. There weresome fine horses and exhibitions of horsemanship), whichastonished even the General. We were shown the astro-nomical buildings of Jai Singh II., which were on a largescale and accurately graded. We climbed to the top of 588 GRANTS TOUR the palace and had a fine view of Jeypoor. The palaceitself embraces one-sixth of the city, and there are 10,000people within its walls — beggars, soldiers, priests, poli-ticians, all manner of human beings — who live on theroyal bounty. The town looked picturesque and cool inthe shadows of the descending sun. We looked at thequarters devoted to the household. All was dead. Everypart of the palace swarmed with life except this. Word. THE MAHAKAJAHS CHIEF MUSICIAN. had been sent to the household that profane eyes wouldsoon be gazing from the towers, and the ladies went intoseclusion. We strolled from building to building — re-ception-rooms, working-rooms, billiard-rooms, high walled,,far apart, with stone walls and gardens all around; sj^ace,air, and sunshine. His Highness had arisen this morningearlier than usual, to have his prayers finished in time tomeet the General. At five precisely we entered the court- AROUND THE WORLD. 589 yard leading to the recej)tion hall. The Maharajah cameslowly down the steps with a serious, preoccupied air; notas an old man, but as one who was too weary with a dayslabors to make any effort, and shook hands with the Gen-eral and Mrs. Grant. He accompanied the General to aseat of honor and sat down at his side. We all rangedourselves in the chairs. On the side of the General satthe members of his party; on the side of the Maharajah,the members of his cabinet. Dr. Hendley acted as in
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