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ornamented muſlin. It is ſheltered by a grand dome ſupported by pillars, and on each tide is placed a large ſilver jar of water, from an opinion that he may riſe in the night to bathe, which the Mahometans look upon as a purification neceſſary to, prepare them for their admiſſion into the regions of happineſs. This town is much indebted to him for the great improvements it received during his reign; and the ſurrounding country alſo, which appears like one extenſive garden. His palace in Oude is an ancient but ſpacious manſion, and ſtill retains the ſtriking appearance of priſtine grandeur.
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