Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-01-04
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Abdur Razzak in "The Native Officers
Diary"
On the 23fd OF May. 1893, we
were invited by lord named Baron
Rothschild, and the place he was
put up is called Allsbury. which is
forty miles of London. We started
for the place in Magslai dress at
T a. M, with the Colonel and Cap
tain. When we reached the station
In London to get up in the train
for the place received by a gentle
man from the Lord who was wait
ing for as. He took us all in the
first. class when we reached the
place about / q. m., rsceiyed by
two other gentlemen OF the Lord
who were waiting in the station
with required coaches. We got up
10 the coaches; went at about eight
miles from the station saw big gate
giided with gold opened by q maid
servant, entered it thinking that
We had reached the lords palace
bat could not nee it for ak miles
from the gate, hut the garden
field etc. Soon after We reached
the palace which is in comparison
Just like royal ones. The LORD
came out Of it so yards to receive
us and we got down from the coach
and saluted the Lord who took us
in the palace which is very beauti-
fnl adorned with valuable wooden
and silk cloths and furnished with
incompatible materials ia their
suitable places all gilded with gold
aud silver, all different compart-
ments fillsd in with different val
liable and worth seeing articles
We were led to a place where the
billiard table Wac aud permitted to
sit in, our officers were playing on
the table, the Lord came in, took
the Commsndant, and Told us we
will be sert for within ten minutes
to take meal.
Exactly after ten minutes a SER
want came in and led us all in to a
table on which scme rich meals
were kept aud we ate them, they
were 80 tasty that we shall never
for, r,;st. After finishing the meals
we cams out and we're taken In a
tent where some cigars, ETC., were
kept; there we took rest for few
minutes, and afterwards, with the
Lord. went to see the garden: hrst
saw the place where all kinds OF
birds were kept, in the midst OF
which there was pond edged with
steel wire in which beautiful fishes
were swimming, and some pretty
birds on the treee, we never saw in
our lifetime, singing. Afterwards
we we're taken to a place where
Just like a bill, and caves like &c me
houses were dug, In which two
South African sheep were kept.
They were very curious to look at
on account of their fur and horns.
Afterwards saw some African deers;
they came towards the Lord expect
Ing something to eat. 1h Lord
give them biscuits from the servant
who was following him. After
wards we saw The stable filled in
with best horses and harnese, sad
dlery, etc.
After this went into the garden
and saw by the sides lots ot fount-
sins throwing ont waters, and
pretty waters that We had moi seen
during our lifetime and saw two
more buildings filled In with plants
OF hot countries TO keep them warm
the buildings are kept in with soma
mechanical powers the buildings
are SO hot just like the noontime
of Hindustan another building we
saw some plants breed on in air
without mud and water afterwards
garden In which all kinds OF fruits
we're and lakes dwelt In with all
kinds oil watery birds Afterwards
vent to place where very many
cows. sheep. fowls, eto. were kept
in all these there. was q COW and
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