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Mehta himself took me about the place showing all things of interest and gave me a delightful evening on the lake- The Maharajah gave me an audience lasting over an hour and when I left the palace the outer court with its crowds of gaily dressed princes &c waiting to see the Maharajah was particularly fine. I can scarcely ever hope for impressions of any earthly place more completely to my liking than those I expect always to cherish of Oodeypore. At Ulwar, I received similar politeness but much less genuine, and the place although very beautiful compares not with Oodeypore Its copy of the Galistan and splendidly illuminated Persian manuscripts, also its wonderful stable (unusual combination) are worth a long journey to see. Peshawar as you know 

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