1 manufacturing false coin. Uimjeet Sing reposed much con-
2 fkicn.ce in mo, and insisted on my neccpung the command of
3 Htt artillery department, or the office of governor of a province,
4 like the Generals Ventura, Avitnbile, and Dr. Allen; litis, how¬
5 ever, 1 refused, deeming that I laid hot sufficient abilities to exi>
6 etite such an office properly ; but upon bis giving in? the choice,
7 I accepted the management of a gunpowder manufactory, and
8 also a gun stock establishment. Notwithstanding my numerous
9 occupations, which were very lucrative, I was affected with
10 nostalgy, i. e., 1 ti lt an irresistible longing to v i> ! t my native
11 country, which I bad not seen for many years, to such a
12 degree, that in,' sole thoughts and endeavors were how to
13 secure my. return home. I was so occupied with this idea,
14 that if they had offered me the Koh-i-noor (which is valued at
15 Imife-nijllion) to 'remain there for the remainder of my life, 1
16 should have refused it. General Allard's words: “ It is difficult
17 to gi I an appointment here, but, when obtained, it is still more
18 difficult to quit it,’’ were continually in my thoughts, and it cost
19 me much trouble to obtain' ruy dismissal, or rather my liberty.
20 llunjeet Sing was a man whoso talents and prudence had
21 acquired for him agre.it reputation, whose memory is honored,
22 and whose name "ill long occupy a glorious place in the history
23 of India. Although descended from a noble family, being the
24 m>ii of ;i :irdar, he could neither read nor write. He had
25 lest one eye in his childhood, in consequence of the'stml 1-pox.
26 His external appearance was not handsome, being remarkably
27 hurt, delicate, and with indifferent, features, which v ere, how¬
28 ever, counterbalanced by his talents. lie had nit extraordinary
29 memory. The prominent trait of his character was, that he
30 rarely did what whs required of him, and acted often contrary
31 to what he said. In general, no one was informed of the place
32 to which be intended to go, nor of the time appointed by the
33 astrologers for his depart lift*. The dark side of his character,
34 was Ins extreme devoted ness to .sensuality, spirits, and opium, by
35 which he shortened 'his life. I Was an ocular witness of the
36 spectacle, when he was married'at 1 Jiniitsir, to the Geolhegoom