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THE TRAVELS OF
at the General's, he retired to a large decorated tent waited for him, which covered almoſt an acre of ground; adjacent to his, others were pitched for his attendants.
The day after his arrival, our Commander, in Chief iſſued his orders to prepare fora review. Early next morning, one regiment of Europeans, ſix of Seapoys, two companies of artillery, and one troop of cavalry, amounting in all to about ſeven thouſand, were in perfect readineſs on the wide plain. The Nabob on his elephant, in company with the General, paſſed the lines. Shortly after, the former deſcended from the back of the unwieldy animal, and mounted a beautiful Ara-
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