H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh in India / by J. Fayrer.

  • Fayrer, Joseph, Sir, 1824-1907.
Date:
1870
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh in India / by J. Fayrer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    MUTTRA, February 4tii. His Royal Highness and suite left Deig yesterday morning, accompanied by the Maharajah of Bhurtpore. On the way they halted for a short time, to visit the tombs of the Bhurtpore Rajahs, magnificently carved stone buildings, raised on the spot on which the deceased Rajahs were burned. They are near the native city of Goverdhun, a few miles nearer to Muttra. Here they were met by Colonel Fraser and several Officers of the 11th Hussars, with Lord Lascelles, the Hon’ble Captain Wood, and Colonel Reilly, c.b. After tiffin, provided in a tent in a tope of trees, they mounted their horses, which had been sent on, and went in quest of pigs and nilgliai. After a long beat in very promising country, and several runs after nilgliai, they rejoined the carri- ages at the village of Chyte, and drove into Muttra, a distance of about seven miles. Hear the city H.R.H. was met by an escort of the 11th Hussars, who accom- panied him to the cantonment, where the whole party were most hospitably entertained by Colonel Fraser and the Officers of his Regiment. The ancient city of Muttra was brilliantly illuminated and decorated in honor of the Duke, who in passing through the city, [ *8 ]
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