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110 like that fortres,impregnable. The Raja, however, not judging the trength of Bidgegur a ufficient ecurity againt the conqueror of Ganlin, abandoned it, leaving behind him a part of thoe treaures, which were the caue of his misfortunes; and reigning that honour in the Perons of his women, which he had o highly etimated, himelf a. wretched fugitive flying for protection to the uncertain aylum of thoe who were only in a tate of precarious ecurity,

The Ranee; mother, beides his women, and uch of the defendants of Bulevant-ing, as til adhered to him, continued in the fort, with a certain military force, as guardians