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Rh them, he gave me uch a um to betow my mother. Having given his people the neceary directions to conduct me to her, he provided for me his own palankeen, on which I was borne by his dometics.

When I arrived at my mother's, I offered her the four hundred rupees given me by my diintereted friend to preent to her; but could not, with all my peruaion, prevail on her to receive them, until I told her he hould never ee me again, if he refued this generous donation. Thus, by working on her fears, I, at length, gained my point, and aured her that I would embrace every Opportunity of coming to ee her: after taking my leave of her, I returned