1 THE COURT OF THE SIKH SOVEREIGNS. 137
2 THE MAHARAJAH IN DURBAR (COUNCIL).
3 Lhe Maharajah.—Moonshee, write an order to
4 the Dewan Dannoo, and say that the Maharajah
5 has given him the administration of the Guzerat
6 country ; order him to accept it, and to pay 5,000
7 rupees nuzzurana (present) for it.
8 Moonshee.— Your Highness, the Dewan refuses
9 to accept it.
10 M.—Just like the rascal; he does not accept
11 it on account of the nuzzurana; take off two
12 thousand.
13 Moonshee.—Your Highness, the Dewan has
14 agreed.
15 M.—Do you see the play of the rascal; two
16 thousand rupees having been remitted, he now
17 accepts it.
18 THE MAHARAJAH I8 ILL, WITH A PAIN IN HIS FACE.
19 An Attendant.— Your Highness, there is a great
20 sayud in the city who cured a bad leg of mine by
21 the touch of his hand.
22 The Maharajah.—Bring that sayud. Take an
23 elephant, and bring him with all despatch.
24 (The sayud arrives.)
25 The Sayud.—Brother, may you be well and
26 carry on your government; may you continue to
27 bluster in the world.
28 (The sayud applies something to the Maharajah’s
29 face.)