He might have added that he has been, at the same time, diligently employed in usurping the possessions of his weaker neighbours.* [* Benee Madho and Rugonath Sing have since quarrelled about the title of Rana.

Benee Madho assumed the title, and Rugonath wished to do the same, but Benee Madho thought this would derogate from his dignity.

They had some fighting, but Rugonath at last gave in, and Benee Madho purchased, from the Court a recognition of his exclusive right to the title, which is a new one in Oude.

They had each a force of five thousand brave men, besides numerous auxiliaries.] On our road, two miles from Rae Bareilly, we passed over a bridge on the Saee river, built by _Reotee Ram_, the deputy of the celebrated eunuch, Almas Allee Khan, some sixty or seventy years ago.

He at the same time planted an avenue of fine trees from Salone to Rae Bareilly, twenty miles; and from Rae Bareilly to Dalamow, on the Ganges, south, a distance of fourteen miles more.