1 I 212 HISTORY OF THE ' SIKHS.
2 produced a dazzling effect, while lighting up the
3 thick foliage of the garden trees and shrubs.
4 Runjeet, on this occasion, was seated with his
5 guests on the terrace of a lofty building which
6 commanded a view over the whole exhibition;
7 and here the green bottle was introduced, and the
8 glass quickly circulated. The band of ller'Majesty^s
9 13th light infantry, as well as Runjeet’s own, were
10 in attendance, and played alternately. The
11 European soldiers of the escort were, likewise,
12 admitted, and appeared delighted with this mark of
13 attention on the part of their superiors ; even the
14 ladies, on this occasion, managed to get a view .from
15 a terrace above the one in which Runjeet and Ids
16 party were seated.
17 From the Shalamar gardens to Lahore, the dis¬
18 tance is about five miles; and during a, portion of
19 this tract, the fields are well cultivated, and occa¬
20 sionally diversified by pretty flower-gardens; the
21 latter were greatly admired by Sir Henry ; and as
22 the flowers were just assuming their summer garbs,
23 their appearance was exceedingly beautiful Rim-
24 jeet is fond of flowers, and is careful that ail these
25 gardens are kept in proper order. On reaching
26 La- Lahore, the Commander-in-chief’s camp was
27 pitched near the Ravee, opposite the fort, of La¬
28 hore. The ground had been under cultivation,
29 but the crops speedily disappeared, so that flic
30 place, in the course of a day or two, exhibited no
31 remains of vegetation. While at Lahore, the dif¬
32 ferent troops belonging to Runjeet were inspected