perial residence of our ancient Rajahs, the celebrated, birth-place of Rama or the Ganga-washed walls of Canouget; is yet sufficiently great, to strike with astonishment the insignificant mortal, who has beheld only the modern cities of Hindoostan. The foot-paths, which are raised at the sides of every street, are, filled with a busy throng, where it is curious to behold women, as well as men, apparently intent upon business, entering into the shops, and making purchases, with the undaunted mien of masculine Far from walking along assurance. * Oude, said in the Mahhabaret, to have been the first regular Imperial city of Hindoostan, and extended, if we may believe the Bramins, over a line, of ten Yogans, or about forty miles; and the present city of Lucknow, was only a lodge for one of its gates. + Canouge, a celebrated ancient city of Hindoostan, on the banks of the Ganges; whose walls are said in the Mahhabaret, to have been one hun dred miles in circumference. the streets with that timid air of shrink. ink modesty, which distinguishes the fe males of our race*, when they venture into the walks of men, their fearless eye undaunted meets the glances of every beholder; and happy is it for the men of the country, that it doth so; for if modesty was super-added to their other charms, it would be impossible to guard the heart from their fascinating influence. Having heard that the first day of the week, Auděětyě wart, was appointed for attending the worship of the deity in public; I expressed to Delomond my wish of being present at the solemnity. He declined accompanying me; but * See the elegant engravings, illustrative of Mr. Hodges's remarks on this subject, in his Travels in India. + It is very remarkable, that the days of the week are named in the Shanscrit language, from the same planets to which they were assigned by the Greeks and Romans. ཉ!!/ sent to a Lady of his acquaintance, to beg she would accommodate me with a seat in her pew. These pews are little' inelosures, into which the greatest part of the temple is sub-divided. We walked up to that which belonged to this Bibby! preceded by one of her servants, who apened the door of the pew, and followed by another in the same livery, who carried the books of prayer; with which having presented us, he retired. I have already observed to you, how scrupulously the English Christians adhere to those precepts of their Shaster, which seem to discountenance the outward appearance of a religious sentiment; and so ri gorously do they abstain from the display of these delightful emotions, that they who will thankfully acknowledge the most trifling obligations conferred upon them by the meanest of their fellow-creatures, would Blush to be suspected of gratitude to the beneficent Governor of the Universe! 3 Instead of behaving in this temple, as if they had assembled together to send up! their united tribute of praise, thanksgiv ing, and humble supplication, to the Most High, so successfully did they affect the concealment of their devotional sentiments, that no one would have suspected they had met together for any other purpose, but that of staring at each other's dress! I must, however, make an exception in regard to a small number of people, very plainly habited, who stood during the service, in a part of the church called the aisle; these appeared not to have arrived at such a state of perfection. They could not affect indifference, as they joined in the petition for averting thei punishment of sins; nor conceal the ine terest they had in the glad tidings of eter nal happiness. They listened with peculiar complacency to the accounts of him, who came to preach the gospel to the poor" and the hopes of this fan vour seemed to irradiate with joy the bosom of resignation. A female of advanced life, in whom all these emotions were discernable, particularly, arrested my attention. The paleness of her countenance spoke her want of health, and the lines which, sorrow had traced in it accorded with the sable weeds of widowhood, which she wore. She appeared. ready to faint from the fatigue of long standing, and made a modest application, to a person, who seemed to act as porter of the pews, for admittance into one of them. To my astonishment, she met, with a refusal; nor did any one of the gorgeously apparelled Christians, who sat in them, appear to be any way concerned for her situation; indeed, they all seem ed to regard those who worshipped God from the aisle, as if they had been beings. of an inferior race. I was, however, well convinced, that Christianity admits of no such distinctions; and supposing the |