1 n compound powder of litharge soap, chalk, siareh, and a
2 little .sulphuric acid, &<•. This is u!.*> well known iu the cast,
3 Imt is not in esteem, inasmuch as it is productive of noxious
4 effects as regards health, and also renders the hair stiff and
5 tough.
6 With regard to this digression on medical and domestic
7 matters, I may, before I return to thy narrative, mention to
8 my readers, that at the end of this volume they will find a
9 short rhythmical essay by the well-known Dr. Triller (which
10 I have translated from the (rcrjuati), on the means of ensuring
11 a merrv old age, and although it does not evince much poeliea 1
12 fervor, is riorveitheless valuable for the advice it contains.
13 The .Maharajah Sheer Sing, was, in his private character,
14 extremely polite and amiable; he bail an intense desire for
15 knowledge, and devoted great attention to European skill, in¬
16 dustry and learning. In these matters, ho could, of course, only
17 acquire information from Europeans, and would enter freely into
18 conversation with them, without the slightest observance of the
19 etiquette which his position might have commanded. On one
20 occasion, in the course of our conference, he inquired whether
21 I hod irty relations in Europe; and learning that I had a younger
22 brother at Kronstadt, who had formerly been in the military ser¬
23 vice, but was at that time exercising the profession of a watch¬
24 maker, the maharajah inquired whether he could repair machinery
25 of that description which was out of order; and, on my replying
26 iu the affirmative, he asked whether 1 thought n:y brother would
27 make up his mind to leave Kronstadt and come to Lahore, if lie
28 should send for him. His reason for asking this was, that (being
29 n patron of the fine arts) he had in lii.s possession a large number
30 of English musical boxes, clocks watches, and other similar
31 machines, many of which were damaged or broken. 1 assured
32 him I had no doubt my brother would willingly respond to his
33 invitation, and that I would myself provide for his family, which
34 would remain in Europe. The maharajah at once requested me
35 to send for my brother, and to tuke the necessary steps for hi-,
36 voyage, itc., and several times subsequently made many inquiries