The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-22 00:00:00

BUNDELKHUND.

(From the Asiatic Journal.)
The palace of Oorcha is a castellated edifice, of veil
considerable magnitude. it stands in the centre of a 5i712,11
island, about ;fur miles in extent, formed by the dividing
waters of the river i3,?twah, one branch of which washes tng
he
front of the building. A. handsome stopF bridge, leadi
directly to the palace gate, has been erected over this stream ;
the arshes are narrow and pointed, and the balustre deals
either side atiorned with small open pavilions, at ints,
each crowned with a melon-shaped dome. The massy'grandeur of the pile gives an idea of strength and security-,
which is borne out by the defences, which have been
con-
structed with great skill, and would seem to bid defiance
der
something more than the ineffective missiles of an
olr
In
era. The spectator is struck, both with the complexity
of
the design and the lavish richness of the ornaments. En a
which
fast, there are few, if any, of our baronial residences in -
land, which will bear a comparison with a structure,
seems to unite all the strength of a castle with all the ela-
borate beauty of cathedral architecture. It is not adequate
for mere description to convey any thing like an adequatt°
wall
idea of the multiplicity of ornament, the domes, turrets, t
honed windows, stone balconies, terraces, and gateways, all
richly sculptured, crowding upon the eye at every steps.,"
we tread the courts and platforms of this magnificent ple-
It would have rewarded Sir. Walter Scott for a pilgrimage
from the far North ; and the bands of armed retainers scat-
terettarround, the offensive and defensive weapons ready. for
employment, complete the spell, showing that the
anci
reign has not yet passed away, and that, if we will only tra-
vel far enough, we may find ourselves surrounded by all the
insignia of feudal times. A large but neglected pleasue-L
ground, half park half garden, spreads itself at the
back o!
the palace, and is enclosed by a high stone wall, strengthened
by bastions and buttresses. Here many splendid flowering
shrubs, which luxuriate in India without much attentiou to
their cultivation, flourish ; wild peacocks spread their go"
genus plumage to the sun, and innumerable doves keep
tlludP
e.
perpetual cooing, the peculiar sound of every Indian soli
A preserve of this kind offers the most favourable and de-
lightful opportunities to those who take pleasure in the cow'
templation of animals in a state of perfect peace and eaitlY:
ment. Although the liindoos, notwithstandina their abstv
nence from flesh, and their aversion to shed blood,. make 111 19,,,Y
exceptions, their gardens are always sacred, and netbletr
can exceed the confidence and security of the nunterollor
animals congregating within their labyrinths, and
aevek
molested, despite of the most outrageous depredations.
Hindoo gardener will complain, with a long face, of the rob,
Hindoo
beries committed by the squirrels on the peas. You
an order for the destruction of these marauders, but in
49 ;
the man declares that it is against his religion to take lif
m-
e,
and if bent upon extermination, you must employ a 101°
medan to perform the work. The gambols of these p therettl
creatures, however, fully compensate for a defalcation la
harvest of peas, especially in jungle stations, where obssrviv
tion of the habits of the animals around forms one of that
most interesting methods of beguiling time. The number of
squirrels disporting themselves in India, where there is
sltr
thing for them to subsist upon, seems beyond all calculatio.a;
They are as plentiful as the sparrows, and appear 0 b
equally attached to the dwellings of man, frequently are
peaceably together under the same eaves. SparroWs ;
usually a quarrelsome race, fighting and squabbling ill 111
ve°sr
outrageous manner, and rolling each other over and 9„fly„
upon the ground in the course of their battles. On one
casion, however, the writer witnessed a very interestl
scene. A squirrel, either incited by revenge or an unnatt9l
thirst for blood, had seized a sparrow by the wing, and bird
preparing to tear it to pieces ; the screams of the bile
brought numbers of its comrades to the spot, and these little
creatures, by beating the squirrel stoutly with their willoi
obliged him to yield his victim, who escaped with the loss.l,
a few feathers. Accustomed to the sight of man, the bi,r`:.
and quadrupeds of an Indian garden evince little or notlaa°
of that shyness which is the result of fear, either excitedh.4
the strangeness of the object, or from sad experienc 0
llii
hostility. At Oorcha, the multitude of birds alighting a
search of food, or merely to rest the wing, form a variegatehe
carpet of the most vivid and beautiful nature, while Wbais
flocks of peacocks give their shining breasts to the 509,',,ip
clouds of purple and green, as they fly along., or fling 9°
their long trains from the branches of the trees.

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A remarkable particularity in the career of Chart es
X. is, that his Ex-Majesty, who had a more than atnP.l;
share of the misfortunes and vicissitudes of life, was tn_....
only sovereign of the Capet race who entered his 80th Ylir _
From the time of Hugh Capet (987) to that of Charles Au;
both reigns included, 36 sovereigns, Napoleon amongstit"„f
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_years, 9 months, and 10 days. The average dui anon 01' of
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the above-mentioned sovereigns, however, John 2., -101
only a few days. Another, Francis 11., lived lss tilanrie.
years, Three lived less than 30 years—LouiseX., C 1111,4..--
VIII., and Charles IX. Four lived less than 40 yega:ets
Philip V., Charles IV., Henry 111., and Louis XVI. Philip
lived upwards of 40 years—Louis VIII., Philip 111., .„..' iiij.
IV., John 11., Charles V., Henry 11., and Louis I'd 1.,
Ten lived upwards of 50 years—Hugh Capet, Flenr•krj.,
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Charles VII., Louis XII., Francis 1., and Napoleon. 5:105,
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Louis 11., Louis VII., Henry IV., and Louis XV. or
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few days less than 6 years, there is a deficit of 1' Jew!,
„1
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A disorder, in its effects somewhat similar ° hss
one prevalent among the horses a short time <legs'
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wards of twenty, and others have also had several die
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