Lord and Lady Curzon have now been here for a fortnight.
They arrived on the lst March, a Saturday, and were met on
H. H. the Nizam, the Resident, Col. Ban the platform of the Railway. station by and all the chief nobles and big-wigs," We were all struck by the Viceroy's remarkably youthful appearance; his face imperfectly smooth, with a flush of youth and health, His whole bearing is that of a young man full of life and energy. Although 42 he scarcely looks 30. Lady Curzon was charmingly dressed and looked very smiling and gracious. H. H. the Nizam, who isa very small man, looked quite a dwarf by the side of the Viceroy. After a few in-traductions, the distinguished guests drove off in a state carriage upholstered in yellow and escorted by squadron of the 4th Hussars. The Nizam followed in another state carriage and the procession, a lon; one, drove through the streets, decke with arches and bunting and crowded with copie, to the Residency, one of the finest buildings of the kind in the country, State visits followed during the day, and in the evening there was a levee attended by the whole of the officers of the garrison and European residents. This was a very tedious affair, and as the crowd waited outside the Residency in almost total darkness, it was also a very dull one. Luckily the evening was fine, as is generally the case during this time of the year. The next day was Sunday—Easter day—and the vice-regal party went to Church, where, with a delicate sense of humour, the anthem selected was "This is the day the Lord has made." On Monday there was a banquet at the Nizam's palace, and the road from the Residency through the city for about 14 miles was a fect blaze of light. About 200 sat lown to the banquet, and we were all anxious to hear Lord Curzon's speech. He has a clear ringing voice and a good delivery, but on this occasion he was not particularly interesting, and the speech was little more than a series of diplomatic compliments which meant nothing. The Nizam's dinners are always very good, and on this occasion he did full justice to his reputation. After dinner there were fire works which, however, were rather spoilt by a slight shower of rain andan explosion which brought them to a summary conclusion. On Tuesday, after a long private interview with the Nizam and some sight seeing, the Vice-regal party went by train to their shooting camp, about 60. miles distant. All the arrangements for the shikar were made by Major Afun ad Dowlah, who you may remember was in China a year ago on General Gaselee's staff. "Upto the present they have had very good sport, the Viceroy having shot four fine tigers and two panthers. On one occasion there was rather a narrow escape. Lord and Lady Curzon had only just taken their seats on a machan or platform, and their following had not yet taken their places, when a tiger broke and caused a good deal of confusion. Luckily no one was hurt, but one of the gun-bearers let off a rifle by a mistake, and the bullet just grazed the Viceroy's helmet, one newspaper says it went through it Imagine for one moment what would have happened if it had gone afew inches lower. expect His Highness shivered with alarm when he heard of the narrow escape. The party is expected back this evening, and to-morrow we are all invited to meet them at The Annual Lungar, or recession of troops, which will pass in def lo before the Minister's palace. Un-
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