The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-06 00:00:00

Durbar.

A brilliant scene is taking place at Lahore, where the
great and magnificent Emperor Aurungzebe is holding his
court. Ambassadors have arrived from Aliris, the King of
Bucharia, demanding in marriage for the young Monarch
the (laughter of the Emperor, Lalla Rookh, described by
the Persian poe±s as the most beautiful of those heroines
whose names and loves embellish the songs and tales
of Persia and Hindostan. It is agreed that the nuptials
shall be celebrated at Cashmere, where the young King, as
soon as the cares of empire will permit, is to meet for the first
time his loVely bride ; and they will remain for a time in
that enchanting valley before travelling over the snowy hills
into Bucharia.

The King of Bucharia has sent a brilliant suite, amongst
whom is a lovely troop of Tartarian and Cashmerian maids
of honour, to accompany his beautiful bride. With them
conies a young poet of Cashmere, on whom his royal master
has conferred the privilege of being admitted to the pavilion
of the Princess, that he may beguile the tediousness of the
journey by some of his most fanciful recitals. The minstrel
is accordingly introduced to the presence of Lalla Rookli.
He holds a kitar in his hand, and much pleases the
Princess by his skilful execution, his graceful bearing, and
pleasing manners ; but there is a personage in Lalla Rookh's
suite, whe is by no means so much delighted at the appear-
ance of the young poet ; it is Fadladeen, the great nazir, or
chamberlain of Lalla Rookh—a personage in his own opinion
of infinite importance, and who looks with the keenest
jealousy on all whose talents or attractions bring them into
notice. He endeavours to turn the young poet into ridicule,
but in vain, and, discomfited, he withdraws full of secret
rage. The new companions of Lalla Rookh now surround
her, with the lovely inhabitants of that city which is so soon
to be deprived of her graceful presence. They dance a
Hindoo dance, in which they form into various groups, each
more graceful than the preceding one, while the most fan-
tastic pageantry is going on around them, giving the whole
represented
the appearance of a scene of enchantment. Lalla Rookh,
with her fair attendants, executes a dance, in which, as is
the
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by the Hindoo maids :
Hermes The Stars
The Shell The Pine Apples
The Kiosks The Car of the Rising Sun
The Cage The Butterflies
The Mirrors The Sun's Rays
The Harps The Living Statue and its
The framed Picture of the Pedestal
Morning Breeze
SCENE ll.—Distant view of Lahore.—The Departure.
The royal party have left Lahore, which is still in sight,
unbroken
with the cavalcade, which presents one line of
splendour.

SCENE 111.--Sandy Waste.
First, the jungle, the lair of tigers—and next, the dreari-
ness of a desert waste, has taken the place of those smiling
scenes through which the journey of Lalla Rookh has
hitherto laid. A wild and gloomy tract, covered with a low
bushy jungle, is present to the eye, only alternated by the
awful signal of the bamboo staff, above which waves a white
flag, which warns the traveller that in that spot a tiger
has devoured his victim. The caravan is seen approaching
in the distaice.
SCENE IV.—The Tempest of Sand.—Suddenly the Whirl-
wind r.
A fearful tempest has come onises . The caravan is dispersed
by the storm—the travellers fly in every direction for safety,
leaving the Princess alone to brave the fury of the simpeorn:
which rages with resistless force. All sensation forsakes her;
she cannot defend herself—her danger is initial.
lifeless in
amroy, rushing forward, saves her, and she rematin,s
of one he so
his arms. Nearly fainting with alarm for the 3
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dearly, loves, he seeks for water to bring theoltreacterses
life, lint in vain. He disappears in search of
gloomy regions.
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element, so rare and precious in these arid,
Meanwhile stragglers flying from before thestormFaadrriaivdeeeonn
the scene, and amongst them is the frightened
The Princess still remainswithout_sense or motion,; but
Feramory re-appears, he has happily folind a small quantity

* The description of this ballet is correct, barring a few
imperfections and discrepancies inseparable from so early and
butilY-writteri au account.