Rifle and spear with the Rajpoots: being the narrative of a winter's travel and sport in northern India . ebeen killed, but seems to have been but little affected. Theskull was trepanned, and he rides as hard as ever. He isalso an excellent shot, especially with the rifle. In the afternoon we drove to the palace, said to be thelargest in India, and certainly on the loveliest site. Theoldest portion of the palace was originally built on a smallhill facing the lake. From time to time as it was added to,the wings outgrew the hill, and have been carried on thesame level, supported by three tiers o
Rifle and spear with the Rajpoots: being the narrative of a winter's travel and sport in northern India . ebeen killed, but seems to have been but little affected. Theskull was trepanned, and he rides as hard as ever. He isalso an excellent shot, especially with the rifle. In the afternoon we drove to the palace, said to be thelargest in India, and certainly on the loveliest site. Theoldest portion of the palace was originally built on a smallhill facing the lake. From time to time as it was added to,the wings outgrew the hill, and have been carried on thesame level, supported by three tiers of arches. A new wingis now in the course of construction, built on this approach from the town leads up a steep hill, and thecourtyard of the palace is entered under a handsome marblegateway, pierced by three Moorish-looking arches, and sur-mounted by a cupola. As usual, ones ideas of congruityare shocked. In front of this principal door live theelephants ; and horses are stabled all round the courtyard. We first visited the Armoury, which possesses a unique THE PALACE OX OODEYPORE LAKE. 311. IN THE OLD PALACE. 313 collection of Indian arms of every size, shape, and sword has a crystal handle set with rubies anddiamonds. The blade of another is jewelled, and the hilt ofblue enamel and diamonds. Altogether, nearly two hundredswords are set with valuable precious stones in every con-ceivable way. A shield of buffalo skin is ornamented withlarge crosses of diamonds, another is studded withamethysts. One shield has two pistols contrived to firethrough it, and a dagger that opens like a pair of the midst of these barbaric weapons, we found Thorn-hills familiar name on a case of English swords given bythe Prince of Wales to the Maharaja. There are a great many fine rooms decorated in theusual Indian style. (hie little chamber is lined throughoutwith Dutch tiles, painted in blue with the ordinaryScriptural subjects. This is the first of the kind we havese
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