1 208 HISTORY OJ*' THE SIKHS.
2 •present his compliments to the Maharajah) ho Met
3 his staff retired to their own camp. Shere Singh’s
4 camp was pitched at a. short distance from the
5 Conlmander-in-chieffs. After breakfast, the Malt a-
6 rajah proceeded towards his etfcellewcy’s camp, and
7 was met by the Commander-in-chief, who returned
8 y with Runjoet on the same elephant, towards the
9 Maharajah’s durbar; the meeting of the two chiefs
10 was the signal for the firing of cannon, and musketry,
11 which was kept up by a line of soldiers, extending,
12 it is Said, to the distance of five miles; the sound
13 of the cannon aud musketry resembled that of a
14 continued peal of thunder. Twenty-ohe beds of
15 state were sent to the Conmiander-in-ehiefs camp,
16 and several marriage dresses; the one for Sir
17 Henry consisting of twenty-nine pieces of silk,
18 shawls, &c., two horses were likewise presented to
19 ins excellency, and richly mounted elephants, with
20 gilded and silver howdnhs, were sent for his use,
21 and that of his staff; in short,nothing was omitted,
22 which . could- give eclat t o the reception of Sir
23 Henry Fane by the “ Lion” of the Tunjab, Pro¬
24 ceeding front Umritsir, liunjeet and the Comman¬
25 der-in-chief reached Attaree, where the principal
26 bride’s father resided: and here the marriage
27 festivities were celebrated. On the day appointed^
28 Sir Henry and his staff, as well as the officers of
29 his escort, left their Camp on elephants, and were
30 joined by Runjeet Singh and his principal sirdars.
31 The whole cavalcade then proceeded, at a slow
32 pace, towards the fort of Attaree. The distance-