[A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman]@TWC D-Link bookA Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II INTRODUCTION 51/88
The Governor-General need not feel uneasy about them.
The Nurwar chief was always needy, and disposed to keep and shelter robbers.
His few villages were resumed on his death last year, and his widows pensioned; but some of his relations are, I conclude, among the marauders.
There is a wild tract west of the Sinde in the Gwalior territory, to which the marauders will fly when hard pressed in the Jhansee state. Yours sincerely, (Signed) W.H.SLEEMAN. To H.M.Elliot, Esq., &c.
&c. ___________________________________ Lucknow, 18th June, 1849. My Dear Elliot, I was writing the last sentence of a long Report on Oude affairs when your note came in.
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