Soon as the sun was descending from his glorious career, through the deep azure of heaven, and was lowering his golden car towards the verge of the horison; we renewed our journey, and passed through Bossu, another large village of the Pitlad Purgunnah, but which afforded no objects particularly attractive.

We travelled by moonlight through a very charming country, and about nine o'clock arri ved at Kaira, a considerable town, possessing some strong fortifications, which was in the possession of Futty Sing. This town stands upon a beautiful eminence near the confluence of the two rivers, Wartruc and Serrie, which are both branches of the Sabrematty. We forded the Serrie, and encamped for the night on the banks of the Wartruc.

On the following morning we arose with the dawn, and proceeded towards the city of Ahmedabad. We crossed the river Wartruc which was then fordable in most places. The contry between Kaira and Ahmedabad, is not so well cultivated as that we had passed through on the preceding day. This apparent neglect to the agriculture of the country is principally caused by the ravages of an herd of plunderers who in

fest it, and who are perpetually making their de structive incursions. The soil is extremely good, and capable of the highest state of improvement. The villages are mostly large, pleasantly situated, and exceedingly populous; having their houses usually built of brick and timber.

Scattered hamlets, which frequently have such, pleasing effects in the landscapes of other contries, could not exist in most of the provinces of Hindostan. Men are here obliged to herd together, and unite in small towns, to enable themselves to withstand the attacks of the numerous tribes of Banditti that infest the whole country. Were there any little cots, or lone hamlets, scattered about at some distance from each other, in the manner of those which have such a beautiful effect in many parts of England, they would very soon fall a dreadful sacrifice together with their inhabitants to such merciless plunderers as the Coolies, and Cotties, and many other tribes of robbers who have their dwellings and their haunts in all the adjacent wiles. This fact alone would be sufficient to prove the inadequacy and the iniquity of the Hindoo governments. Those vast plains which are yet in an uncultivated state, are in many parts covered by the thickest woods, which abound with tygers, leop-.

ards, wild hogs, jackalls, foxes, hares, elks, deer, and a few antelopes, of a very beautiful and rare species, which are nearly of an entire white; besides these, an infinite variety of monkeys abound in all the trees, which added to the innumerable tribes of peacocks, waterfowl, and singing birds, . unite in forming one of the most pleasing pictures of animated creation, I ever beheld, while the deep and cloudless azure of heaven above, and the exquisite verdure of the plains beneath, every where adorned by flowers of the most beautiful hues and variety of shape, adding the sweetest odours to the soft gales that play through the spicy air, render the scene perfectly enchanting. This is not a partial view of the scenery which is presented to the eyes of the traveller, while passing through the plains of Guzerat. is every where greeted with the most charming and fascinating prospects; with almost a perpetual variety, while wandering through those verdant plains which are fertilized and beautified by the noble rivers, Myhi, Nerbedda, and Tappee, whose waters are of vast extent and consequence, while the Sabrematty and a great number of smaller streams roll their limped currents through this favoured country.

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Such is the general face of the province of Guzerat, in its natural and uncultivated state. But this is not all; the genius and industry of `man though labouring under the most cruel, oppressive, and despotic governments, have nevertheless done much towards rendering this country as interesting for its civilized state, as it is for its natural beauties. It abounds with many large and commercial cities, which are all the capitals of smaller districts, abounding with po pulous villages, and in most places exhibiting the highest state of cultivation. Its chief produc tions are various, abundant, and consequently cheap. Wheat, barley, rice, and every species of Indian grain, thrives with great luxuriance in every soil. Cotton, indigo, and tobacco, are so genial to the soil and climate that they require very little care from the planter to bring them to the greatest perfection, and by their sale in foreign nations, enrich him in a ten-fold degree.

Nature indeed in this golden clime, seems alike favourable to the growth of those animals which are in a domesticated state. The oxen that are the natives of the northern parts of Guzerat, and which are sent to every part of the

country, are of a gigantic size, and of an amazing strength. These are usually employed in the drawing of carriages, in the caravans of rich merchandize, in every mode of agriculture, and in a great variety of other services, perhaps. equally important.

Horses are seldom or never put to any of these employments, although they have a very good breed in India, or at least in most parts of it. These noble animals are usually reserved for the cavalry; which are retained in the military servi ces of the Indian monarchs and chieftains.

About sixty miles north of the city of Ahmedabad, there is a breed of wild asses, somewhat differing from the zebras of Africa, though they are equally elegant in their shape and symetry of their limbs. They are indeed of a smaller size. and of a bright dun colour, having a broad stripe of dark brown from the head to the very extremity of the tail, and faintly shaded streaks down. the other parts of the body and legs. Their coats or skins are soft and very smooth, the countenance animated,' and their eyes very brilliant and lively. They appear strong and are very fleet.

At seven o'clock we arrived at Betwah, which was