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ated between that river and Jemima. Inſide the fort is a royal palace, in which are apartments for the Mogul, a Durbet, and Zenanah, with a number of houſes occupied by the Officers of the court, and their families. Each houſe is built like two dwellings joined; together, and walled round for the purpoſe not only of concealing their women from their neighbours, but even from their own male domeſtics; and contains very ſpacious and lofty rooms, Opening towards the river, with ſmaller apartments adjoining them, which are extremely dark, without the leaſt; aperture to admit either lighter air. To theſe they retire in 'the heat of the day, to enjoy the calm refreſhment of ſleep;
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