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admirable adorned afford agreeable amusing animals appear Arab Armenian arrack attired attracted Bassein bazaars beautiful Bombay Brahmin bride British Bundarrie bungalow caste character charming coloured common Concan considerable considered crowded cummerbund curious Cutch Deckan decorated dumree eminently English erected esplanade European officers exquisite fair frequently fresh gold graceful grain Gulf of Cambay habits handsome harem Hindoo Hindostan Hormarjee horses induced inhabitants intelligent interest jungle Koran labour ladies lads land lovely Lowjee luxuriant Matunga means medan ment merchants military Mohammedan Mohurrum Moslem Mussulmen native soldier neighbouring observation olden ornamental palkee palm Parsee party pass Persian Poonah poor possess present pretty produce proved racter regiment remarkable render residence rich road round rupees sacred scene seasons sepoy spot superior Surat Syuds taiboots taste tent tion toddy tower town traveller trees tribes trifling turban varied village Wahgeries Western India wild