One of the most portant events of Lon Caizon's tour was the Darbar Lucknow and his speech te the Talugdacs of Budh, The Darbar will be recorded in the annals of Indisn history, as were the preceding ones held by Lord Canning in 1858, and by -Lord Ripon in 1832. The assembly in itself was a most interesting one and exevelingly picturesque. The Durbar was held inthe op. Troops of all kinds were present, British soldiers, native sepoys. and the quaintly dressed retainers and out-rilers of the native chiefs and noblemen. The Talvgdars and the motive chiefs themselves were there in hundreds, arrayed in gorgeous-coloured, flowing silk robes and "decked with jewellery. Among the Darburies wore ancient veterans who had serve lin che Ma-tiny, some so old and feeble that they cond searcely stand. The speech Lord Curzon made, though absolutely neon-e enmittal in itself, made a profound impression on the Durbaries.
AT BESAKES, Lord and Laly Curzon were received by the Moharajah's busine state biose, which is haile in the shape of an enormous fish, Theie Excellencies were much impressed by the tifulold ety. [is of interest to note that Lord Curzon began his tone at Delhi, the former capital of the Muy dan Empire and ended it at most ancient and historically Hindoo cil Benares inflex of one come to bathe i well is supposed, perspiration ion pilgrims, who had the sacred well, This ishou's Aropped into it, to possess the miraculous of purifying and regenerating every thi or criminal of any the water, But should a Christias put his finger on the brim of it well would be considered defiled Such ix the superstition of the Hindy.
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