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178 between that river and Jemima. Inide the fort is a royal palace, in which are apartments for the Mogul, a Durbet, and Zenanah, with a number of houes occupied by the Officers of the court, and their families. Each houe is built like two dwellings joined; together, and walled round for the purpoe not only of concealing their women from their neighbours, but even from their own male dometics; and contains very pacious and lofty rooms, Opening towards the river, with maller apartments adjoining them, which are extremely dark, without the leat; aperture to admit either lighter air. To thee they retire in 'the heat of the day, to enjoy the calm refrehment of leep; for