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253 Story of an Emigtiant.
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or mother, or, if they are his equals in age, brother or
sister. Even to-da}’, when my former clerks w^rite to me
they call me father, and ask me to remember them to
their dear mother, that is, my wife.
On a few occasions some Hindoo princes and nobles
would arrange special entertainments and fetes for me, or
rather in honor of the country represented by me, and on
such occasions the invitation wras not limited to me, but
was extended to my friends also, so that I could take with
me of these as many as I pleased.
The Tagore family had a beautiful country house outside
the city, where, one day shortly after my arrival, a party
was given in honor of myself as representing the United
States. Among the friends who accompanied me on this
occasion was the Danish traveler, D’ Irgens-Bergh, whose
acquaintance I had made on my journey from Naples to
Alexandria. The villa might more correctly have been called
a palace, for it w^as on a grand scale and a perfect gem of
architectural beauty. The floors and walls of all apartments
were of marble. A beautiful and finely kept park surrounded
the palace, and here, on the evening of our visit, hundreds of
Chinese lanterns illuminated the spacious grounds. The
most brilliant feature of the entertainment was music
rendered by a complete orchestra of native musicians who used
Hindoo instruments entirely different from ours; but pianos,
guitars and other instruments with which we are acquainted,
were also used. The younger prince was a great lover of
music, and maintained, at his own expense, a conservatory
of music and a large orchestra, giving instruction in
music free of charge to any young man who was peculiarly
gifted in that line. He is also well versed in Sanskrit
literature, and has written several scientific works in Sanskrit.
Before I left he presented me with one of these works con-
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