The Sultan Sujah, brother of Aurungzebe, fled to Arracan, where he was murdered. Footnote 38: Meerun, the assassin of Surajah Dowlah, killed by lightning. Footnote 39: Peepul (_Ficus religiosa_) entwines its silvery and tortuous roots around old buildings, and hastens their destruction. Footnote 40: A fact. Footnote 41: The hunza, or braminy duck. They fly in couples, have a plaintive cry, and are considered emblems of constancy by the natives. They are the Mujnoon and Leila of the stream. The hunza is the ensign of the Burman, as was the eagle of the Roman empire. Footnote 42: _Mûllah_—boatman. Footnote 43: Sub-lieuts. of artillery, a few years ago, were called Lieut. Fireworkers: the rank is now abolished. Footnote 44: _Rooee muchee_, a huge fish of the carp kind, one of the best in India. Footnote 45: Brook. Footnote 46: This was about two years before the worthy griffin, whose autobiography is here given to the public, died, as stated in the preface, of an old-standing liver complaint. Footnote 47: In both the descriptions and illustrations of these volumes, the military costume of Europeans and natives will be found slightly to differ from those at present worn. For example, Hessians now rank with Hauberks and other antiques; the shako has superseded the chimney-pot cap, and so on. Footnote 48: Scimitars. Footnote 49: Since this period, a church has been erected at Chunar, a square tower, with pinnacles; one of the most truly English structures I have seen abroad. Footnote 50: _Sword_, whence probably _scimitar_. Footnote 51: Gourd, vegetable marrow. Footnote 52: The English reader can have little idea of the viciousness of Indian horses and tatoos; they fight like tigers, particularly the last-named. Footnote 53: This is a faithful description of a real occurrence, though it did not take place at the supposed time. Footnote 54: When the camel blows out his water-bag from his mouth, the act is attended with a loud gurgling, or rather bubbling sound. Footnote 55: Fields of Bajra—_Holcus spicatus_. Footnote 56: _Terrier bunnow_—a village pariar dog, docked and cropped to make him pass for a terrier. Footnote 57: Whose son acquired since a dreadful celebrity as the murderer of Mr. Fraser. Footnote 58: Since this period, cantonments have been erected outside the walls of the city. Footnote 59: “_Jehan Punnah_,” one of the titles of the Mogul. Footnote 60: Jasmin and Rose-water; female names. Footnote 61: Butler. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES 1. Silently corrected obvious typographical errors and variations in spelling. 2. Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed. 3. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.