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7 'contains, some:, handsome buildings: the whole is
8 surrounded by a wall and ditch. His time is spent
9 here in a more retired manner than at Lahore, and
10 he devotes more of it to religious ceremonies.
11 The Durbar Sahib, as it is called, or great Sikh
12 temple, is erected in the centre of a beautiful sheet
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26 a rich and dazzling effect. Surrounding this
27 temple, and skirting the edge of the water, may
28 be Seen the stately mansions of the different Sikh
29 chiefs, on both sides of the Sutlej ; one of the most
30 conspicuous among these buildings is that belong¬
31 ing to the AHoowafcla family, the late chief of which,
32 Futteh Singh, was among the last of Runjeet’s
33 early companions in arms. The entrance to the
34 temple is by a flight of steps, which descend from
35 one of the public streets, or avenues; before enter¬
36 ing on these, every person is obliged to take off his
37 shoes, even Runjeei himself is not. exempted. On
38 reaching the bottom of these steps, there is a
39 causeway leading towards the temple; the door of
40 the latter faces the north, and the avenue im¬
41 mediately in front of it is constantly crowded,
42 during the daytime, with people passing to and
43 from the temple. On the ground-floor, opposite
44 the door, sits the presiding Gooroo, or priest,
45 clothed in white robes; and before him is placed
46 the Gruntb, or Sacred Book, which is open; this
47 hook is constantly fanned by the priest, by means
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