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LETTER XX.

DEAR SIR,

OUR march from Alahabad was extremely pleaant, until we came to Mendegaut on the riverY of Ganges, when a violent torm aroe, accompanied with hail, lightning, and, thunder, which continued for three days, and greatly annoyed both men and cattle. We remained here a week, to repair ome damages uffered by the weather, and then croed over to the Plains of Belgram, on the oppoite ide of the river, where we encamped in the year 1776. Thee plains take their name