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Rh few miles-from Patna, we hortly arrived there, that morning. It is a wide Plain, near the banks of the Ganges, on which we encamped in the year of 1769. It commands a mot beautiful propect of the urrounding country. Our camp conited of four regiments of Seapoys, one of Europeans, two companies of Cavalry, and one of European Artillery: the Commander in Chief was Col. Lelie; and next to him in military rank was Major Morrion; Capt. Lundick had the direction of the Cavalry; and Capt. Duff of the Artillery. The camp extended in two direct lines, at Patna ide along the river, on the banks of which, for the convenience of water, were built the Europeans' bangaloes: at one